From the direct clash of the 'Match of the Week' at Quijote Arena to the spectacle of the 'Great Derby' in Granollers

The fight at the top of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL begins this matchday 8 with the 'Match of the Day' between BM. Caserío Ciudad Real and Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja (7pm, ASOBAL TV and Teledeporte). A duel that guarantees the excitement and equality that define the professional competition, with the Riojans seeking their sixth victory of the season to close in on the solo leadership already held by IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun. Santi Urdiales' team calls on the mystique of the Quijote Arena to regain their best form and end a streak of two consecutive defeats that has paused their great start to the season. 

Two moments, same goal, and a wide collection of protagonists that guarantee a spectacle on the Manchegan court, focusing on the attacks and goalkeeping, one of the differential points of the two teams. Xoan Ledo and Juan Manuel Bar arrive at the seventh act of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL with the same number of saves, 61, occupying second and third place in the overall ranking behind Benedek Lazslo Nagy, goalkeeper of Recoletas Salud At. Valladolid.

The 'Blue Gladiators' also host this Friday Bathco BM. Torrelavega (8:30pm, ASOBAL TV and Eurosport 2) in another direct duel at the top of the standings, aiming to leave behind their last draw against Viveros Herol BM. Nava and continue to strengthen themselves in the search for first place. The performance of their goalkeeper, along with the form of their right wing duo, Tao Gey-Emparan-Jorge Serrano, the team's top scorers, reinforce their solid presentation, conceding little and raising the pace of the game.

A formula that has gone hand in hand with Jacobo Cuétara's 'Orange Squad', sixth, one win away from fourth place, strengthened after overcoming Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin days ago and showing they have the tools to be protagonists in the fight for the most ambitious goals of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL. In this context is IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun, who will travel this Saturday to the Palacio Municipal de los Deportes Urbano González to defend their leadership.

An ambitious objective against a rival, ABANCA Ademar León (8pm, ASOBAL TV and Siroko TV), who is enjoying their best moment, after stringing together two consecutive wins and reinforcing the effectiveness of their game plan, with Gonzalo Pérez Arce as the top scorer of the professional competition, named best right wing and MVP of the last league matchday. An impact that will be tested against the most consistent team of the first part of the 2026/2027 season, capable of sharing responsibilities and finding solutions in their wide range of resources.

The ASOBAL handball Saturday will also pass through the frenzy of the lower zone, first with the match between Viveros Herol BM. Nava-REBI Balonmano Cuenca (6:30pm, ASOBAL TV). A face-off between two direct rivals and at a Guerrer@s Naveros who arrive after celebrating an epic draw in matchday 7 against the then leader of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL, with Álex Ugalde being decisive on the court.

Cajasol Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil and Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda (5pm, ASOBAL TV), also separated by one point in the standings, will play another train clash, also on Saturday. From the Pontan objective of making good the feelings of their last match in Granollers, with a defeat in the final moments, regaining their best handball, to the tireless search of Javier Márquez's team to open their win account this season. 

Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin and Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto (12pm, ASOBAL TV), on the other hand, face off this Sunday settled in the middle of the table, seeking a boost to keep dreaming of approaching the fight for the noble zone. Antonio García's team, with four points, wants to achieve their first home victory in the history of ASOBAL handball, having already demonstrated their competitive capacity away from the Centro Deportivo Amate. Sergio Mallo's players will try to prevent it, solid, improving, with Antonio Capitán in great form in front of goal.

Sunday afternoon will focus international handball eyes on the 'Gran Derbi', which will once again face Fraikin BM. Granollers and Barça (7pm, ASOBAL TV and Eurosport 2) at the Palau d'Esports de Granollers. Blanc-i-blaus and blaugranes, separated by a single point in the standings, will be the protagonists of one of the great moments of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL. For the tactical excitement, the actions with the ball in hand, and the atmosphere of the most watched match and with the second-best attendance figure in the pavilion last season.

O Gatañal will close the trio of matches of the eighth matchday with the celebration of Frigoríficos del Morrazo-HORNEO BM. Alicante (6pm, ASOBAL TV). The team led by Quique Domínguez, second to last, seeks to win and equal the record of their rival, the Alicante squad, who want to leave behind their streak of two consecutive weeks without winning and return to the winning path, with Pau Guitart as the main exponent, consolidated as one of the best goalkeepers of this season's start.