Anadolu Efes Istanbul advanced to their second successive Euroleague final after dismissing outgoing champions CSKA Moscow 89-86 in the first semi-final of the 2021 Final Four at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on Friday.<br /><br />Efes, who lost to CSKA in the 2019 final, will face the winner of Friday's second semi-final between FC Barcelona and AX Armani Exchange Milan in the championship game on Sunday.<br /><br />CSKA scored the game's first basket, but never led again as Efes opened up a double-digit lead in the first quarter, led 49-37 at half-time and opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run.<br /><br />However, Iffe Lundberg sparked a 10-0 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters and gave CSKA hope.<br /><br />The game came down to the closing seconds and Will Clyburn missed a go-ahead three, which allowed Efes to hold on
