Zalgiris basketball players made a surprise at the start of the 4th round of the Euroleague after they defeated Barcelona in Kaunas with a score of 73:72.
In a fantastic atmosphere, the Lithuanian team achieved its second consecutive victory, while Barsa suffered its second defeat this season.
During the entire match, there was a big fight, and after the hosts took the lead in the middle of the fourth quarter (67:61), Barca came back and took the lead – 70:69.
However, the very finish of the match belonged to the host, who reached victory with a three-pointer from Butkevicius.
Evans was the most effective for the Zalgiris team with 18 points, Smits scored 15 each and Ulanovas added seven rebounds. In Barca, Jan Vesely was the most effective with 12 points.
