Mitoglu: Winning in Madrid is very hard, I am proud

Panathinaikos secured the win by beating Real Madrid 115-112 in an overtime game in Madrid. Dinos Mitoglu also made an important contribution to the team. In the match, Mitoglu scored 9 points, made 2 assists, grabbed 1 defensive rebound, recorded 1 steal and drew 3 fouls in 13 minutes 16 seconds on the court. The player had a PIR value of 10.

In his post-match statement, Mitoglu said the plan of the game was to open up the floor from the start. He said he prepared to create space against Tavares. As for Jones, he said he was a talented and athletic player, and explained that his team set its defense after the rival's first two shots. He expressed pride in his teammates.

Panathinaikos had lost back-to-back games against Anadolu Efes and Aris. Mitoglu said that after these two games, the players came together, discussed what had gone wrong and identified what they needed to fix. He also said he was surprised to learn that Panathinaikos had won 6 of its last 7 matches against Real Madrid. Mitoglu noted that this meant a lot to him.