Dubai Basketball defeated Real Madrid 78–77 at Coca-Cola Arena on September 24 in the opening round of the 2026–27 EuroLeague regular season. The result and venue were reported by the Dubai-datelined Emirates News Agency and confirmed in Real Madrid's official match report.

Dubai led 20–16 after the first quarter but trailed 38–44 at halftime. The home side moved ahead 63–62 at the end of the third quarter. Dwayne Bacon scored 24 points for Dubai, and Real Madrid's final possession did not change the one-point result.

Corrections