Real Madrid and Barcelona meet this Tuesday in the third game of the Endesa League final, which will be played at the WiZink Center. It will be the first opportunity for the Catalans to become champions, after winning the first two games of the final against Real Madrid at the Palau Blaugrana (97-88 and 86-85).
The team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius is in a privileged situation, because no team has missed the ACB title after going 2-0 in the final. In 16 precedents, nine ended 3-0, four 3-1 and three 3-2. A precedent that excites the culés.
However, Real Madrid appeals to their milestone completed this season in the Euroleague, when they already came back from 2-0 down in the quarterfinal tie against Partizán. Never before had any outfit accomplished that feat.
The players of the white team cling to this precedent, although there are different nuances, since on that occasion it was Real Madrid who played the first two duels as host and, therefore, was able to host the fifth in their fiefdom. After that tough tie, they would end up proclaiming themselves European champions after being victorious in the Final Four in Kaunas, where they beat Barcelona in the semifinals.
"When you wear this shirt, giving up is not an option. I think everyone is clear about it. We're going to do our best tomorrow to try to win that third game and be able to play on Thursday the fourth," said Sergio Llull, in the run-up to the first of the clashes at the WiZink Center.
The third match of the Endesa League final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be played this Tuesday, June 20 at 9:00 p.m., at the WiZink Center. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
