After 16 years, Greece again wins a medal at Eurobasket! Incredible final in confrontation with Finland, after a spectacular return of the Nordics

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The last day of Eurobasket 2025 started with the dispute between Greece and Finland, from the small final of the competition. The band of Vassilis Spansoulis was coming after the disappointing performance against Turkey, while Lassi Tuovi's team, who managed a huge surprise in front of Serbia, failed to rise to Germany.

Greece drove most of the game but had great emotions at the end

Greece started the match better, taking advantage of a good game by the star Giannis Fretokoumpo and the solid phases of his teammates who understood their roles. Finland's coach asked for a rest time and asked the players why they are so excited, but his directions did not have the desired effect.

Throughout the match, the Nordics were in a tracking race, never failing to balance the match. MIIKA MUURINEN, the 18-year-old from Finland, and Lauri Markkanen, the superstar of the band, tried to set the tone from an offensive point of view but, at the break, the score was 48-34 for Greece.

After returning from the locker rooms, The Greeks began to feel the “smell” of the bronze and rushed some actions, to the dissatisfaction of the Legendary Spanoulis. Finland took advantage and reduced the difference.

Giannis Fretokounpo, unstoppable against Finland/Photo: FIBA.Basketball

However, Greece, with a large forms and Vassilis Toliopoulos and Tyler Dorsey with a special offensive appetite, also dominated the second half. The situation has changed in the last quarter, when no one expected.

The Finns did not give up the fight, began to play without pressure and punished the mistakes of the opponents. Instead, they did not concentrate as much in the attack, and the advantage became smaller.

5 seconds before the end, at the score of 90-87 for Greece, Elias Valtonen received 3 free throws, having the chance of equal. The Finnish turned the first 2 strokes, but missed the 3rd, and Mikael Jantunen failed to score after the offensive recovery.

Failed, Headuounmpo scored both free and the small final ended with a score of 92-89 for Greece, which obtained the first medal at Eurobasket in 16 years.

Giannis Fretokounmpo, excellent performance in Riga, the capital of Latvia

The leaders of Spanoulis's band were Giannis Ftetokoumpo (30 points, 17 recovery, 6 decisive passes), Tyler Dorsey (20 points) and Vassilis Toliopoulos (15 points).

On the other hand, Lauri Markkanen (19 points, 10 recovery), Elias Valtonen (18 points, 5 recovery), Olivier Nkamhoua (15 points, 5 recovery) and Mikael Jantunen (13 points, 7 decisive passes) were noted.

Due to this result, Greece obtained the 6th medal in the track record at the European Basketball Championship. Their track record also includes 2 gold medals (1987, 2005), one silver (1989) and 2 bronze (1949, 2009).

Instead, for Finland it is the best performance in the history of the national male basketball.

Greek course at Eurobasket 2025

• 75-66 vs. Italy (groups)

• 96-69 vs. Cyprus (groups)

• 94-53 vs. Georgia (groups)

• 77-80 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (groups)

• 90-86 vs. Spain (groups)

• 84-79 vs. Israel (finale optimal)

• 87-76 vs. Lithuania (quarters of final)

• 68-94 vs. Turkey (semifinals)

• 92-89 vs. Finland (small final)

Finland's course at Eurobasket 2025

• 93-90 vs. Sweden (groups)

• 109-79 vs. Great Britain (groups)

• 85-65 vs. Montenegro (groups)

• 78-81 vs. Lithuania (groups)

• 61-91 vs. Germany (groups)

• 92-86 vs. Serbia (optimal finals)

• 93-79 vs. Georgia (quarters of final)

• 86-98 vs. Germany (semifinals)

• 89-92 vs. Greece (small final)