Barcelona looked steady and relaxed… maybe a bit too much. With just three-tenths of a second left, a whistle as puzzling as an email with no subject line ended up deciding the game. Pascual’s debut went from celebration to an unexpected plot twist.
Anadolu Efes stuns Barça with a last-second foul that flips everything at the buzzer
The Blaugrana controlled the first half, leading by 13 and giving off the vibe that the game was already on ice. But Efes came out of the locker room on a 19–4 run that brought them back to life as if they’d hit some hidden turbo boost.
Down the stretch, the controversial foul called on Vesely against Cordinier sparked emotional chaos. Two free throws, a 74–73 scoreline, and long faces on the Barça bench. That’s how Pascual’s return ended—an incredibly close loss that felt as frustrating as it was tight.
