Mayara Barcelos scores 25 points but Benfica lose to Olympiacos in Challenge Cup
Mayara Barcelos scored 25 points for Benfica, but the Portuguese side lost 3-2 to Olympiacos in the first leg of the women's Challenge Cup on Tuesday (27). Darlan Souza's Halkbank won and remain unbeaten.

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A rodada desta terça-feira, 27, contou com brasileiros em diferentes ligas europeias de vôlei, e Mayara Barcelos foi o destaque individual, com 25 pontos pelo Benfica, apesar da derrota para o Olympiacos na Challenge Cup.
O Benfica, das brasileiras Mayara Barcelos, Gabriela Guimarães e Mara Leão, perdeu por 3 sets a 2 no jogo de ida dos 32 avos de final da Challenge Cup feminina. A equipe portuguesa venceu as duas primeiras parciais, por 25/16 e 25/23, mas sofreu a virada ao perder as três seguintes, por 25/15, 25/22 e 15/10.
Mayara foi o principal destaque ofensivo, com 25 pontos, sendo 24 de ataque e um ace, e 55% de aproveitamento ofensivo em 44 tentativas, com um erro e três ataques bloqueados. Gabriela Guimarães contribuiu com 11 pontos de ataque e 31% de aproveitamento ofensivo, além de 54% de eficiência positiva na recepção. Mara Leão marcou três pontos de ataque, com 38% de aproveitamento.
Pelo Campeonato Turco masculino, o Halkbank venceu o Altekma por 3 sets a 0, com parciais de 25/20, 25/12 e 25/22, e manteve a invencibilidade na Efeler Ligi. O oposto Darlan Souza liderou a pontuação, com 12 pontos (11 de ataque e um de bloqueio), cinco pontos em contra-ataques e 65% de aproveitamento ofensivo em 17 tentativas, com dois erros e nenhum bloqueio sofrido.
Na Polônia, o Skra Bełchatów superou o GKS Katowice por 3 sets a 0, com parciais de 25/18, 25/21 e 26/24. Alan Souza terminou com 12 pontos: oito de ataque, um ace e três bloqueios, aproveitando oito das 23 bolas recebidas (35% de eficiência) e sofrendo quatro bloqueios adversários.
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