In the first round of the Euroleague regular season, the French ASVEL in Lyon will host the Italian Milan.
ASWELLOn September 25, ASVEL played against Cholet in the first round of the French Championship on the road.
In the first quarter, ASVEL showed a good game, pulling ahead by 14 points in the overall score, but in the further course of the match, the team failed to demonstrate such a bright basketball. As a result, ASVEL lost the match, missing the victory at the very end of the meeting – 89:91 (27:13; 15:23; 29:32; 18:23). 27 September ASVEL in the second round of the French championship on the road played against "Ada Blois". The first two segments of the match were held in an equal struggle of the teams. But in the third quarter, T. J. Parker's team lost ground and allowed the opponent to go far ahead. In the final part of the match, ASVEL's players tried to catch up with their opponent, but they didn't have enough time. Final score – 82:86 (19:20; 26:27; 23:13; 24:16). ASVEL played the last match on the first of October. In the third round of the French championship, ASVEL finally played on his own court, the team in Lyon hosted Bourges. In the first quarter, ASVEL's players completely dominated the court, at the end of the first segment, the club from Viyerbane went into a gap of 13 points. In the second quarter of the match, both clubs showed an equal level of play, but ASVEL still managed to earn another point to the gap. At the beginning of the third quarter, T. J. Parker's wards managed to make a good breakthrough, at some point the difference between the teams in the total score was 25 points, but at the end the players of "Bourges" managed to win back a few points. As a result, ASWELL was able to add another six points to the gap. In the final part of the match, the players of the team from Viyerbane slowed down and did not show an active game in attack. As a result, "Bourgeois" managed to win the quarter, beating its opponent by two points, but ASVEL won the match with a score 102:84 (31:18; 24:23; 26:20; 21:23). Of ASVEL's players, Yussufa Fall distinguished himself in this meeting, he brought the team 20 points and made seven interceptions.
MilanOn September 23, Milan played a friendly match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In the first quarter, the Italians showed a mediocre game and allowed their opponent to go nine points ahead. But already in the second quarter, Ettore Messina's wards gathered their strength and not only equalized the score, but also pulled ahead by five points. In the third quarter, Milan did not slow down and added another nine points to the gap in the overall score. At the end of the match, the Italians allowed themselves to relax a little, giving a quarter to the opponent. The match ended with a score 80:71 (15:24; 22:8; 19:10: 24:29). The next day, Milan played another friendly match, this time the opponents were the Greek Panathinaikos. In the first quarter, the Italians managed to get two points ahead in the overall score, and in the second they confidently beat their opponent, adding nine points to the gap. In the third segment, the teams' fight was already equal, but the Greeks managed to reduce the gap by two points. In the final part of the match, Milan again switched to an active attack, adding eight points to the gap. As a result, Milan won the match with the score 77:64 (18:22; 22:13; 18:20; 19:11). 28 In September, Milan failed in the semi-finals of the A-League Super Cup against Bologna. In the first quarter, Ettore Messina's wards managed to get four points ahead in the overall score, and the second leg of the match ended in a draw. In the last two quarters, Bologna managed to win back their lag, taking the meeting into overtime. In extra time, the Milan players showed a poor game and lost the match with a score 64:72 (12:8; 14:14; 12:14; 21:23; 5:13). Milan played their last match on the second of October as part of the first round of the Italian Championship. Ettore Messina's team hosted Brescia on its site. in the first quarter, the teams demonstrated an equal struggle, not allowing to reach a gap of more than three points. In the final attack, Milan managed to score a two-point goal, breaking out one point ahead in the overall score. At the beginning of the second quarter, the hosts of the site were able to create a four-point advantage, but after that their opponent switched to an active attack and quickly reduced the score, and then completely broke out three points ahead. At the end of the quarter, Ettore Messina's wards managed to even the overall score. In the third quarter, Milan showed a mediocre game, allowing the opponent to go 11 points ahead. However, in the final part of the match, Milan was able to get together. Messina's team was able not only to catch up with the opponent, but also to go ahead by eight points, but after that moment Milan lost control of the game again, which is why its opponent was rapidly reducing the score. In the final attack, the Brescia players managed to score a three-point goal, but they did not have enough of it to win or to bring the meeting to overtime. As a result, Milan was able to win the match with the score 78:77 (22:21; 14:15; 11:22; 31:19).
Personal meetingsThe last time Milne and ASVEL played each other on April seventh as part of the 34th round of the Euroleague regular season.
The victory in that match, which took place in Lyon, was won by the club from Italy with the score 81:80 (20:23; 20:18; 23:15; 18:24).
ForecastAt the moment, ASVEL and Milan are showing about the same level of play.
The French and Italian teams are still gaining momentum. At the same time, the factor of their fans will still speak for ASVEL. Here it is quite possible to take a chance and bet on the French team.
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