These two clubs first met in 1979.
Virtus defeated Real Madrid 74-68 in the season opener, ending a five-game losing streak against Madrid.
When Real Madrid beat Virtus 100-74 in Madrid in December 2023, Facundo Campazzo totaled 18 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds for a PIR of 39 to earn MVP of the Round honors.
In a 79-96 road win in Bologna in March 2023, Mario Hezonja set a Real Madrid club record with a career-high 8 three-pointers made.
Virtus defeated Real Madrid 79-74 to win the 1990 Cup Winners’ Cup, capturing its first pan-European title.
Real Madrid head coach Sergio Scariolo spent two seasons as Virtus head coach from 2021 to 2023, guiding the team to the 2022 EuroCup title.
Real assistant coach Stefan Ivanovic is the son of Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic.
Virtus point guard Luca Vildoza has been a teammate of Real Madrid forward Gabriel Deck and guard Facundo Campazzo on the Argentine national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Vildoza and Campazzo were also teammates at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade during the 2022-23 season.
Real Madrid’s Gabriele Procida was a teammate of Virtus players Saliou Niang, Momo Diouf, Nicola Akele and Alessandro Pajola on the Italian national team at EuroBasket 2025.
Gabriel Deck posted career highs in points (28) and PIR (33) in a 91-95 home loss against Virtus in October 2022.
Theo Maledon made a career-high 11 free throws while playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Virtus in December 2024.
Virtus defeated Real Madrid 74-68 in the season opener, ending a five-game losing streak against Madrid.
When Real Madrid beat Virtus 100-74 in Madrid in December 2023, Facundo Campazzo totaled 18 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds for a PIR of 39 to earn MVP of the Round honors.
In a 79-96 road win in Bologna in March 2023, Mario Hezonja set a Real Madrid club record with a career-high 8 three-pointers made.
Virtus defeated Real Madrid 79-74 to win the 1990 Cup Winners’ Cup, capturing its first pan-European title.
Real Madrid head coach Sergio Scariolo spent two seasons as Virtus head coach from 2021 to 2023, guiding the team to the 2022 EuroCup title.
Real assistant coach Stefan Ivanovic is the son of Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic.
Virtus point guard Luca Vildoza has been a teammate of Real Madrid forward Gabriel Deck and guard Facundo Campazzo on the Argentine national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Vildoza and Campazzo were also teammates at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade during the 2022-23 season.
Real Madrid’s Gabriele Procida was a teammate of Virtus players Saliou Niang, Momo Diouf, Nicola Akele and Alessandro Pajola on the Italian national team at EuroBasket 2025.
Gabriel Deck posted career highs in points (28) and PIR (33) in a 91-95 home loss against Virtus in October 2022.
Theo Maledon made a career-high 11 free throws while playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Virtus in December 2024.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Walter Tavares has recorded at least 5 rebounds in five of his last six games.
Tavares has collected multiple offensive rebounds in six straight games and in 12 of his last 13 games.
Tavares has posted a PIR of at least 12 in 12 of his last 13 games.
Tavares has recorded at least 1 block in nine straight games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 17 straight games.
Chuma Okeke has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Okeke has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Mario Hezonja has scored at least 11 points in nine straight games.
Hezonja has posted a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Hezonja has made multiple three-pointers in five of his last six games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season Rankings
Walter Tavares ranks first in blocks with 1.9 per game.
Tavares ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.
Tavares ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.
Facundo Campazzo ranks ninth in assists with 4.9 per game.
Campazzo ranks ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Alberto Abalde ranks fifth in three-point accuracy at 48.3%.
Andres Feliz ranks seventh in three-point accuracy at 45.8%.
Trey Lyles ranks 10th in three-point accuracy at 44.2%.
Records / Milestones
Theo Maledon set the single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in blocks with 526.
Tavares is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in rebounds with 2,068.
Sergio Llull is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in games played with 472.
Llull is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in three-point shots made with 696.
Llull ranks sixth all-time in scoring with 4,283. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fifth with 4,342 and counting.
Tavares ranks sixth all-time in performance index rating points with 4,744. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 5,208 and counting.
Llull ranks 17th all-time in performance index rating points with 3,921. Will Clyburn of FC Barcelona is 16th with 4,001 and counting.
Llull ranks sixth all-time in assists with 1,515. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 1,607.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,268. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is ninth with 1,288 and counting.
Campazzo ranks 13th all-time in steals with 301. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is 12th with 303 and counting.
Llull ranks 11th all-time in free throws made with 751. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is 10th with 826 and counting.
Tavares ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,156. Tornike Shengelia of FC Barcelona is fifth with 1,158 and counting.
Tavares ranks third all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,292. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is second with 1,338 and counting.
Tavares ranks second all-time in offensive rebounds with 776. Kyle Hines is first with 824.
Tavares ranks fifth all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.6%.
Usman Garuba ranks ninth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.5%.
Tavares is tied with Jan Vesely for fifth place all-time in games started with 281. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas is fourth with 282 and counting.
Llull ranks 19th all-time in games started with 219. Dimitris Diamantidis is 18th with 228.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Campazzo ranks 18th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Llull needs 3 steals to reach 250 for his career.
Walter Tavares has recorded at least 5 rebounds in five of his last six games.
Tavares has collected multiple offensive rebounds in six straight games and in 12 of his last 13 games.
Tavares has posted a PIR of at least 12 in 12 of his last 13 games.
Tavares has recorded at least 1 block in nine straight games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 17 straight games.
Chuma Okeke has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Okeke has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Mario Hezonja has scored at least 11 points in nine straight games.
Hezonja has posted a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Hezonja has made multiple three-pointers in five of his last six games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season Rankings
Walter Tavares ranks first in blocks with 1.9 per game.
Tavares ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.
Tavares ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.
Facundo Campazzo ranks ninth in assists with 4.9 per game.
Campazzo ranks ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Alberto Abalde ranks fifth in three-point accuracy at 48.3%.
Andres Feliz ranks seventh in three-point accuracy at 45.8%.
Trey Lyles ranks 10th in three-point accuracy at 44.2%.
Records / Milestones
Theo Maledon set the single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in blocks with 526.
Tavares is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in rebounds with 2,068.
Sergio Llull is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in games played with 472.
Llull is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in three-point shots made with 696.
Llull ranks sixth all-time in scoring with 4,283. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fifth with 4,342 and counting.
Tavares ranks sixth all-time in performance index rating points with 4,744. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 5,208 and counting.
Llull ranks 17th all-time in performance index rating points with 3,921. Will Clyburn of FC Barcelona is 16th with 4,001 and counting.
Llull ranks sixth all-time in assists with 1,515. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 1,607.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,268. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is ninth with 1,288 and counting.
Campazzo ranks 13th all-time in steals with 301. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is 12th with 303 and counting.
Llull ranks 11th all-time in free throws made with 751. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is 10th with 826 and counting.
Tavares ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,156. Tornike Shengelia of FC Barcelona is fifth with 1,158 and counting.
Tavares ranks third all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,292. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is second with 1,338 and counting.
Tavares ranks second all-time in offensive rebounds with 776. Kyle Hines is first with 824.
Tavares ranks fifth all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.6%.
Usman Garuba ranks ninth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.5%.
Tavares is tied with Jan Vesely for fifth place all-time in games started with 281. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas is fourth with 282 and counting.
Llull ranks 19th all-time in games started with 219. Dimitris Diamantidis is 18th with 228.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Campazzo ranks 18th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Llull needs 3 steals to reach 250 for his career.
Game Facts - Virtus Bologna
Streaks
Carsen Edwards has scored at least 11 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Edwards has made multiple three-pointers in 12 straight games.
Matt Morgan has scored at least 12 points in four of his last five games.
Morgan has posted a PIR of at least 10 in four of his last five games.
Alessandro Pajola has recorded at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.
Saliou Niang has collected multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Daniel Hackett has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Season Rankings
Carsen Edwards ranks fifth in scoring with 18.0 points per game.
Edwards ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.
Luca Vildoza ranks fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Nicola Akele ranks third in two-point accuracy at 75.8%.
Aliou Diarra ranks fifth in two-point accuracy at 75.0%.
Derrick Alston Jr. ranks third in three-point accuracy at 48.9%.
Alston Jr. ranks fifth in free-throw accuracy at 93.5%.
Records / Milestones
Daniel Hackett ranks 15th all-time in assists with 999. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is 14th with 1,167 and counting.
Hackett ranks 20th all-time in steals with 274. Bryant Dunston and Nikola Kalinic are tied for 18th with 280.
Hackett ranks 14th all-time in games played with 366. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas is 13th with 369 and counting.
Alessandro Pajola is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader with a 3.1-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Pajola needs 22 points to reach 500 for his career.
Carsen Edwards has scored at least 11 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Edwards has made multiple three-pointers in 12 straight games.
Matt Morgan has scored at least 12 points in four of his last five games.
Morgan has posted a PIR of at least 10 in four of his last five games.
Alessandro Pajola has recorded at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.
Saliou Niang has collected multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Daniel Hackett has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Season Rankings
Carsen Edwards ranks fifth in scoring with 18.0 points per game.
Edwards ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.
Luca Vildoza ranks fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Nicola Akele ranks third in two-point accuracy at 75.8%.
Aliou Diarra ranks fifth in two-point accuracy at 75.0%.
Derrick Alston Jr. ranks third in three-point accuracy at 48.9%.
Alston Jr. ranks fifth in free-throw accuracy at 93.5%.
Records / Milestones
Daniel Hackett ranks 15th all-time in assists with 999. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is 14th with 1,167 and counting.
Hackett ranks 20th all-time in steals with 274. Bryant Dunston and Nikola Kalinic are tied for 18th with 280.
Hackett ranks 14th all-time in games played with 366. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas is 13th with 369 and counting.
Alessandro Pajola is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader with a 3.1-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Pajola needs 22 points to reach 500 for his career.