Olympiacos trailed Valencia by 28 points and still won. The reigning European champions came back from a 34:62 second-half deficit to beat Valencia 102:97 in overtime in the fifth round of the 2026/27 Euroleague season. Alexander Vezenkov, the Bulgarian forward, finished with 14 points and seven rebounds and passed a milestone in the process.
The comeback
According to Gong.bg, the turnaround is the largest in Euroleague history. Jean Montero led Olympiacos with 26 points and Evan Fournier added 23 as the Greek side pulled ahead late in regulation at 84:83. Valencia's TJ Shorts then tied the score at 90:90 to send the game to overtime, but Olympiacos outscored Valencia 12:7 in the extra period to seal their fourth win of the campaign and hand the Spanish side their first loss of the season.
Vezenkov's place on the all-time list
Vezenkov now has 3,774 Euroleague points, placing him 12th on the competition's all-time scoring list, per Gong.bg. He passed Spanish guard Sergio Rodriguez by two points. The Euroleague is European club basketball's top competition, bringing together the continent's elite teams each season. On Valencia's side, Nikola Mirotic scored 19 points and Shorts added 16.
Olympiacos are 4-1 through five games of the season.
