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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv head into their trip to Palau Blaugrana with a 1-3 EuroLeague record, as they face Barça in the 5th round. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, at 20:30 Spanish peninsular time.
The Israeli side lost to Panathinaikos in the fourth round. Before that, they had claimed a convincing 97-79 win over Armani Milan. Maccabi will face a Barça side also looking to regain momentum: the Catalan club want to get back to winning ways at the Palau.
Barça enter the game with a 2-2 EuroLeague record. They are coming off an 81-88 defeat to Zalgiris Kaunas last Friday and will be looking to respond in front of their home crowd. The fixture gives both teams an opportunity to rebuild their momentum in the competition.
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