BELGRADE, April 7 (Reuters) - Euroleague holders Real Madrid and arch-rivals Barcelona secured knockout stage berths after impressive wins in the final round of the competition's second group stage on Thursday.
Real, chasing a record-extending 10th title, beat visitors Khimki Moscow 83-70, while Barcelona produced a steely defensive performance in a 66-59 win at 1999 champions Zalgiris Kaunas.
The defending champions will face Fenerbahce Istanbul in the playoffs, with the Turkish side having home court advantage in the best-of-five quarter-final series.
Barca meet Lokomotiv Krasnodar, Panathinaikos face Laboral Kutxa Vitoria and CSKA Moscow lock horns with Red Star Belgrade in the opening games of the other three match-ups next week.