Olympiacos Unstoppable in Overtime Again: Barca Falls in High Drama as Sensational Montero Plays Hero

A thrilling encounter unfolded at the Blaugrana, eventually decided in overtime thanks to Justin Robinson's buzzer-beating three-pointer in regulation that sent the Catalan crowd into a frenzy.

However, Jean Montero stepped up as the ultimate match-winner in the extra period, delivering a sensational solo performance to bring down the hosts.

Barcelona got off to a sharper start, taking the opening quarter 20-16 to make it clear that pre-game favorites Olympiacos were in for a tough challenge.

The red-and-white machine clicked into gear in the second quarter, however. Led by Sasha Vezenkov, Olympiacos took the period 31-17 to build a substantial yet reachable 10-point lead at halftime.

Barcelona struggled to close the gap in the third quarter despite cutting the deficit to single digits on multiple occasions. Olympiacos held firm, turning away every push through disciplined defense and composed offensive execution.

A similar script played out in the fourth quarter until Olympiacos hit a major slump. Following Montero's three-pointer with seven minutes remaining, the visitors went scoreless for five full minutes, allowing Barca to storm back into contention. The Greeks weathered the storm to restore their lead late on, but the drama was far from over.

Barca found the energy for one last comeback, with Robinson stepping up as the hero of regulation by sinking a clutch three to force overtime. The Blaugrana took the fourth quarter 26-15.

Olympiacos' sheer quality shone through in overtime, led by Jean Montero, who drained a decisive triple to put his side up by six with a minute left, effectively sealing the victory.

With this result, Olympiacos secured two overtime victories in Spain within a span of just three days.

Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos with a game-high 25 points, while Tyrese Martin paced Barcelona with 15 points.

Former FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola was also in attendance, taking in the high-stakes clash from courtside.