- Barça: Núñez, Punter (14), Abrines (9), Parker (8), Vesely (10) -initial five-; Satoransky, Fall, Laprovittola (6), Anderson (7), Metu (9), Hernangómez (7) and Brizuela (18). Coach: Joan Peñarroya.
- Alba de Berlín: Spagnolo (7), Hermannsson (13), Wetzell (7), Olinde (7), Williams (8) -cinc inicial-; Koumadje (8), Rapieque (6), Procida (2), McDowell-White (12), Bean, Mattisseck and Schneider (3). Entrepreneur: Israel González.
- Partial results: 19-16 / 24-21 / 20-17 / 25-19
- Arbitres: Robert Vyklicky, Borys Ryzhyk and Mario Majkic.
- Deleted: None.
- Pavilion: Palau Blaugrana. 5,785 spectators.
Barça took advantage of the first game of the Euroleague at the Palau to secure victory against a less harmless Alba de Berlin than it seemed (88-73). The Blaugrana team was losing eleven minutes from the end, when Àlex Abrines and, above all, Darío Brizuela led a definitive 18-1 partial run. The escort known as the Basque Mamba he scored 18 points in just 15 minutes and 15 seconds of play.
Joan Peñarroya had the absence of Joel Parra, who suffered a sprain on Sunday. The coach, who at the break had already used his 12 players, imposed his greater width on the bench against an opponent who took time to get on the scoreboard.
Barça’s first half was uneven. The Blaugrana team started the game with an 8-0 run, but were unable to be consistent in their defensive efforts. Better when he could run than when he played statically, the culer team did not fall in love during a first half with little rhythm. Only Jabari Parker and Chimezie Metu found moments of inspiration against a very well-ordered opponent. Despite scoring a single three-pointer in 20 minutes, Alba de Berlin was able to reach the break with an open score (43-37).
Peñarroya turned to Laprovittola as a base to try to have greater control over the pace of the game, but the strategy did not work and Alba de Berlin put fear in the body of the Culer fans (53-54). An 18-1 run achieved in just 220 seconds and led by Darío Brizuela and Àlex Abrines gave Barça its soul back (71-55).
