(Re)live in pictures the Roca Team's crazy victory over Barcelona at Gaston-Médecin

May 6, 2025 Monaco-Barcelona, ​​a memorable match. Starting this Wednesday morning, Gérard Holtz , the curator of the exhibition "Il était une première fois" which retraces the 40 of the Louis-II stadium , will be able to add a panel at the end of the tour. Immortalizing this Tuesday evening when Gaston-Médecin roared with one voice at the buzzer of a decisive match won by a small point (85-84) by the Roca Team , and sending it to the Euroleague Final Four, from May 23 to 25, in Abu Dhabi ! A just reward for a group united in adversity and loyal fans, just as much on a mission in their commitment.

A suffocating match right up to the end, during which the crowd played its part in key moments, harangued by a Ferxel Fourgon "on fire" on the microphone and jumping like a kid at the end, right next to Matthew Strazel, sitting with his head in his hands, his legs sawed off by emotion. Because it is in the DNA of the Principality to sublimate itself when the bottleneck of the competition tightens, when the summits approach and a scent of Europe intoxicates the floor!

This Tuesday evening, Gaston-Médecin saw red from the kick-off, where the fans' desire to win - many of them wearing "We got the king, time to claim the crown" T-shirts - immediately put pressure on Anderson as he contested a foul.

In the stands, Alexandra de Hannover and Ben-Sylvester Strautmann didn't miss a beat of the show, Andréa Casiraghi lived it to the fullest and Maghnes Akliouche and his buddies dubbed the Roca Team's classy plays, like this delicious alley-oop from Papagiannis, served by Mike James (76-74). Or this confident 3-point shot from "King" James just before the break (45-39).

Broncas, cathedral silence and last seconds of holding your breath

"Ferxel is having a great game!" could be heard in the press box as the announcer shouted himself hoarse, encouraging the crowd to shout "Defense" or to stand up to support Vassilis Spanoulis . He was followed at each time-out by the Roca girls and a breakdancer.

The knowledgeable crowd didn't miss an opportunity to try to influence the match. They roared at the free throws, only to impose a cathedral-like silence when the Monaco players stepped up to the line in the second. And it wasn't the handful of Sagrada Familia faithful and their whistles, perched on the balcony, who were likely to change the outcome. Even Spain's Euro 2022 MVP, Willy Hernangomez, dropped a point on the way (54-52) under pressure after halftime. He was then taken to task by the crowd for a high elbow on Daniel Theis.

The tough Catalans remained neck and neck thanks to the awakening of their giant Fall and the skill of Punter (83-84). Before "King" James planted the final banderilla (85-84). There were only a handful of seconds left to live in apnea for some, hands on their heads for others, at the sight of the last two failed attempts of the Barcelonans. Gaston-Médecin could roar and the fans converge at the foot of the stands to commune with exhausted but radiant players. Direction Abu Dhabi!