Río Breogán defeated Real Madrid 110-102 at the Pabellón Municipal de Pontevedra in a preseason friendly that was the second outing for the Galician side and the official debut of Pedro Martínez as head coach of the Whites. The home team took control from the tip, held the lead for almost the entire game and only surrendered it for a few minutes in the fourth quarter before closing the win from beyond the arc, a result and game context reported by Piratas del Basket and Mundo Deportivo — Baloncesto in their coverage of the friendly.
Galician control and 14 three-pointers
Río Breogán delivered a collective display from deep with 14 three-pointers and built leads of 48-38 at halftime and 62-52 in the third quarter, even though Real Madrid briefly turned the game around to 78-79. The response came from the perimeter with Francis Alonso leading the scoring on 20 points, supported by Josep Peris with 19, Víctor Arteaga with 19 points and 10 rebounds while pushing for a longer deal, plus contributions from Aleksandar Aranitovic and Mihajlo Andric down the stretch.
Pedro Martínez debut and Walter Tavares return
The game marked Pedro Martínez’s debut on the Madrid bench and the return to action of Walter Tavares four months after his injury. The Cape Verdean center provided rim protection and added 17 points on his comeback, but Real Madrid could not sustain the run that gave it the lead in the final period against Breogán’s perimeter punishment.
Fourth quarter and finish in Pontevedra
With the score tight and the arena engaged, Rasir Bolton and Josep Peris took charge late to restore Río Breogán’s advantage with a 32-23 closing quarter. The Galicians were without Brankovic, Ilic, Mavra and Kasibabu, while the matchup, framed within preparations for the Liga Endesa, underlined the offensive spark of Luis Casimiro’s side ahead of the official season.
