ONE System | 22/02/2021 21:16
Zenith players celebrate (Itzik Blanitzky)
In the final game of the fifth round of the Euroleague that took place tonight (Monday) Zenit St Petersburg defeated Milan 70:79 and continued its marvelous season in the Euroleague, which is without a doubt the season surprise of Europe’s top factory so far.
The game opened under the control of Zenit, who wanted a 4-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Russians continued with a great run and already led by 11 points in the second quarter, but the Italians did not let the game escape, recorded a 2:11 run and at the break Zenit only went down by a 2-point lead with a 38:40 lead. The third quarter was led by Milan and ended in a draw, but the entire final quarter was by Zenit. The Blues did an 8:13 run that gave them the lead and from there Milan could no longer come back.
Lithuanian Arturas Godaitis was the leading man for the Russians when he finished with 16 points and five rebounds. In Milan, Kevin Punter stood out, who also finished with 16 points. Zenit now holds a balance of 14 wins against nine losses. Milan, on the other hand, have a balance of 16 wins against nine losses and continue to be at the top of the Euroleague.
