Dépor Abanca host Real Madrid after praising the opponent

Dépor Abanca kick off the jornada at Riazor against Real Madrid with their coach stressing the difficulty of the task. After drawing in Tenerife, he pointed to the mindset the team is building: «Los puntos refuerzan a nivel de trabajo. Son esa idea venimos». He also underlined Real Madrid’s level, saying they are «uno de los mejores de Europa».

A demanding opener

According to Sport, the match is set for 20:45 (local time) and will be shown via DAZN, Teledeporte and RTVEPlay. The coach expects a side he described as «muy complejo», so Dépor Abanca will need consistency to make the game competitive for the full 90 minutes.

Injuries and international call-ups

For this game, Dépor Abanca have Eva Alonso, Merle Barth and Castyñeiras unavailable, with the latter ruled out due to suspension. Meanwhile, Marisa and Ainoa Gómez are away with Spain U20 at the World Cup.

With this context, the immediate aim is clear: to convert that week-to-week work into points, starting at home against a top European benchmark.