Leadership duel at Vicente Trueba

Bathco BM. Torrelavega has enjoyed, for a week, the solitary leadership of ASOBAL thanks to its full of victories in the premiere of the 24/25 course against BM. Logroño La Rioja (26-28), Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil (29-26) and Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda (31-36) and the postponed match between Barça and ABANCA Ademar León due to the Club World Cup. The pupils of Jacobo Cuétara will test their solidity with the visit of the blue team, this Sunday at 12:00 hours, at a Vicente Trueba that will dress up in a match broadcast by the LALIGA+ App.

To the coral game of the orange squadron is added the exceptional form of Jakub Prokop, as the Slovak left-back is the top scorer of the championship with 28 goals, and of the goalkeeper Leo Terçariol, who is in the TOP10 of the goalkeepers with 24 interventions. Carlos Ortega's team has three consecutive victories in their visits to Torrelavega in the top category: 30-40 (season 21/22), 22-42 (campaign 22/23) and 27-36 (course 23/24).

In just over 48 hours, Bathco BM. Torrelavega will face two of the best teams in the old continent. The first appointment will be against Barça, in the Plenitude League, and the second will be, this Tuesday at 20:45 hours, at the home of THW Kiel, in the premiere of the Cantabrians in the group stage of the EHF European League.

The immediate pursuers in the table of Torrelavega and Barça will be watching this duel for the leadership in the Vicente Trueba. ABANCA Ademar León, Viveros Herol BM. Nava, Fraikin BM. Granollers, Servigroup Hotels Benidorm and REBI Handball Cuenca are tied at 4 points with the blue team. The Leonese start the fourth day at home against Bada Huesca, the Naveros measure themselves against Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil, the Catalans receive Recoletas At. Valladolid, the Alicante face Helvetia Anaitasuna and the Conquenses will play in Artaleku against Bidasoa Irun.

Jacobo Cuétara – Coach of Bathco BM. Torrelavega

“Playing against Barça generates excitement, it's one of the best teams in the world, and with a packed pavilion. It's exciting and difficult, we arrive with our homework done and that gives us peace of mind to enjoy the game. After playing the Club World Cup they will come with a desire to redeem themselves, I expect their best version, we know it will be a very complicated match. We have only two months of work and it will be a challenge to be competitive against them”.

🗓️ ¡Arranca un mes de octubre muy disfrutón para @BMTorrelavega!😎

🤵🏽 El Vicente Trueba se vestirá de gala para recibir, el domingo a las 12:00h, al @FCBhandbol

💬 Si una palabra define este duelo para el técnico 🟠 Jacobo Cuétara es 𝐈𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈Ó𝐍

#️⃣ #EscuelaDeTalento pic.twitter.com/o04kSnmjHc

— Liga Plenitude (@ASOBAL) October 4, 2024