The Germans won the battle of impressive tenacity 88:83 (24:22, 16:24, 26:21, 22:16) despite being behind for a long time.

The Turks were ahead 76:71 midway through the fourth quarter, but thanks largely to the efforts of Isaac Bonga and Dennis Schroder, the Germans broke the deadlock and triumphed.

Zalgiris' Maodo Lo also won the gold medal.

The Turks, who started the final with accurate three-pointers, immediately shot ahead 13:2, but the Germans recovered after a minute's break and even turned the score in their favor and led for a while - 16:19, 22:28. However, Alperen Šengunas, who came into play in the second half, returned the initiative to the Turkish representatives - 46:40.

After the long break, the Turks led for most of the time, but they couldn't break away, and when the decisive moment came, Isaac Bonga and Dennis Schroder settled everything. World champion Germany became European champion as well – 88:83.

For the winners, I. Bonga brought 20 points (4/4 three-pointers), Franz Wagner – 18 (8 rebounds), D. Schroder – 16 (12 assists, 6 fouls), Tristan da Silva – 13 (3/4 three-pointers), and Andreas Obst – 9 points (3/4 three-pointers).

M. Lo from Grunwald scored 2 points.

The Germans made 54 three-pointers (14 out of 26 attempts).

The Turks worked more and more effectively in the penalty area: A. Šengunas scored 28, C. Osmanas – 23 (6/9 three-pointers), Shane Larkin – 13 (9 assists), and Adem Bona – 12 points.

I. Bonga was recognized as the best player of the final.

Immediately after the final, the symbolic five of the tournament were announced. It consists of Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner, Luka Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Alperen Şengun.

D. Schroder was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Both the Turks and the Germans did not stumble once throughout the tournament until the final - they each achieved seven consecutive victories.

The Turks defeated Greece 94:68 in the semifinals, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, while the Germans defeated Finland 98:86.

The Greeks, who dramatically withstood the Finnish onslaught, won the bronze medals on Sunday.

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Interestingly, the Lithuanian men, who finished fifth in the championship, have also struggled with both finalists in the past month. The Lithuanians lost to the Germans 88:107 in the group stage, and shared a victory with the Turks in the preparation round – 91:70 in Istanbul and 81:84 in Vilnius.

German basketball players enjoyed their second continental title in history: they won their first gold in 1993 in their home country, and in 2005 they lost to Greece in the final.

For their part, Turkey's representatives have only played in the European Championship final on their own soil so far - in 2001, they lost to Yugoslavia and settled for silver.

The 2029 European Championship will be hosted by Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain.