Río Breogán ended a 23-year drought of wins against Real Madrid at the Palacio, defeating the home side 97-101 in a Liga Endesa clash. Led by coach Luis Casimiro, the Galician team scored a staggering 86 points between the second and fourth quarters against Sergio Scariolo’s squad. Aleksandar Aranitovic (19 points) and Dominik Mavra (16 points) emerged as heroes for the visitors. Real Madrid was without Edy Tavares, Usman Garuba, David Kramer, and Gabriel Deck, while Sergio Llull (20 points) and Alex Len (17 points, 9 rebounds) were the standout performers for the hosts.
**Real Madrid 97 – 101 Río Breogán (Liga Endesa, May 10, 2026)**
**Lineups:**
**Real Madrid (97):** Campazzo (-), Llull (20), Hezonja (16), Okeke (3), Len (17) – starters; Lyles (12), Abalde (7), Procida (3), Maledon (6), Almansa (6), Feliz (7).
**Río Breogán (101):** Rusell (11), Cook (10), Kurucs (2), Andric (10), Brankovic (10) – starters; Alonso (6), Aranitovic (19), Mavra (16), Apic (9), Dibba (8), Quintela (-).
**Referees:** Carlos Cortés, Raúl Zamorano, Ariadna Chueca.
**Incidents:** Matchday 30 of the Liga Endesa, played at the Movistar Arena before 6,010 spectators. A minute of silence was observed before the game in memory of former Real Madrid player Piculin Ortiz.
Real Madrid started strong, led by Mario Hezonja and Chuma Okeke. Both featured in the starting five, and after a triple from Theo Maledon, Scariolo’s side took an eight-point lead (18-10). Despite the fast start, the Galician team fought back with a triple from Aleksandar Aranitovic and a basket from Francis Alonso, closing the first quarter at 18-15 in favor of the home team.
**A High-Scoring Second Quarter**
In the second period, both teams focused on offense while neglecting defense. Alberto Abalde, with seven points in the quarter, led Real Madrid’s scoring (36-29). However, Breogán did not back down, using accurate shooting and strong rebounding to steadily close the gap, staying competitive throughout. Andrés Feliz scored the last points of the half from the free-throw line, and after a 28-28 quarter, Real Madrid headed to the locker room with a three-point lead (46-43).
Scariolo failed to adjust his defense in the third quarter, allowing Breogán to turn the game around. Bakary Dibba and Dominik Mavra were key for the visitors. A fast break finished by Dibba put Casimiro’s team ahead (58-59). Mavra then hit two triples, pushing the lead to four points (67-71) as the teams entered the final quarter.
**Breogán Begins to Dream of Victory**
Real Madrid’s defense continued to leak, conceding 28 points in the third quarter. Scariolo’s side needed to improve to avoid ending the week with a loss, but things got worse instead of better. Aranitovic converted three free throws, frustrating the Italian coach. He protested the next call, received a technical foul, and an alley-oop finished by Danko Brankovic pushed the score to 69-79, forcing Scariolo to call a timeout with 8:30 left in the game.
Madrid responded with a run, though it could have been larger if Trey Lyles and Alex Len had converted the additional free throws from consecutive and-one opportunities. Brankovic and DeWayne Russell showed courage for the visitors, and Breogán maintained a 10-point lead (77-…).
