Dépor Abanca on five points: break until 18 October

Dépor Abanca, coached by Alberto Rodríguez, has made a rocky start with five points from 18 after their defeat to Atlético de Madrid at Riazor, and will pause until 18 October, when they come back with a visit to Eibar, a direct rival. After the match, the coach stressed the need for balance: “Tenemos que encontrar equilibrio entre hacer grandes partidos con los pequeños ajustes, muy importantes, que esta categoría no te perdona”.

On the pitch, the feeling has been better than the table. The team has stayed in every game: a 0-3 win over Granada and draws 1-1 vs Espanyol and 0-0 vs Costa Adeje Tenerife, but they have struggled to turn chances into points. In attack they have scored five goals in their first six matches (three came against Granada), while defensively they’ve conceded six—solid numbers that haven’t been enough overall.

This summer in Abegondo was busy, with a near-total squad reshuffle and an average age of 22.62. Tactical adjustments followed injuries such as Eva Alonso, which pushed the side into a 4-2-3-1 with Paula Redruello in the middle, and there are key returnees already coming through: Merle Barth is back and Inês Pereira has regained her spot after Andrea Tarazona’s injury.