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Real Madrid suffers surprise loss in Bulgaria

Real Madrid suffered an unexpected defeat to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Bulgaria, dropping the first match of their quarterfinal series despite holding a 2-1 advantage.

Real Madrid's basketball team performed poorly in their quarterfinal match against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Bulgarian city of Botevgrado. The match took place in a venue with less than 3,000 spectators, where the Spanish team committed numerous errors including 11 fewer rebounds and 24 missed three-pointers.

Despite having the chance to secure a spot in the Final Four, Real Madrid struggled particularly in the second half of the match. They will now return to the same venue this Thursday with their series advantage in jeopardy as they aim to bounce back from this disappointing performance. syntagm.co.za