Preview of Matchday 6: from the 'Match of the Week' in León to a new battle for the top spot in the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL

ABANCA Ademar León and Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda face off this coming Friday in the sixth edition of the 'Match of the Week' to open a new chapter in the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL calendar (7pm, live on ASOBAL TV, Teledeporte, and Eurosport). Luis Puertas' squad aims to make up for the result against Viveros Herol BM. Nava and secure their second win of the season.

The goals of the September Nexus Energía MVP, Gonzalo Pérez Arce, and their ability to generate danger from the front line are their main weapons against Javier Márquez's team, who played a good match against the reigning champion despite suffering their fourth consecutive defeat. The momentum and the goal of opening their win account ensure a great clash in the tightest part of the standings.

The leadership is up for grabs again

Saturday features a lineup of five matches to continue the excitement of the professional competition, which once again puts its leadership on the line with IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Recoletas Salud At. Valladolid as the first major protagonists. Álex Mozas' team remains unbeaten, counting wins each round, increasingly well-oiled, becoming strong at home to launch their offensive phase with speed. HORNEO BM. Alicante will test their reliability at Pitiu Rochel (6pm, ASOBAL TV, Eurosport 2, and Siroko TV), also in good form after taking last week’s first derby against Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto in ASOBAL territory.

David Pisonero's 'Blue Gladiators', meanwhile, will seek to maintain the top spot in the professional competition against a BM. Caserío Ciudad (7pm, ASOBAL TV) side that is considered one of the hottest teams right now. Their last win against Fraikin BM. Granollers, with a decisive goal from the great Jorge Maqueda, confirmed their form, potential, and ability to find solutions in different game situations. The Manchegos arrive at Huerta del Rey looking at the upper part of the general standings, with seven points on their board.

Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja awaits its moment in fourth place, with eight points, just one game behind the two leaders. Miguel Ángel Velasco’s men, who continue to grow and have now strung together four consecutive wins in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL, will face Cajasol Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil (5pm, ASOBAL TV), who want to leverage the Pabellón Municipal Alcalde Miguel Salas factor to secure their second victory of this early season.

Bathco BM. Torrelavega, with six points, aims to return to the scene of gaining two points on the court of a always competitive REBI Balonmano Cuenca (8:30pm, ASOBAL TV), needing to translate the equality of their matches and the talent of key players like Toth, included in the 'ideal 7' of round 5, into wins. Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto and Viveros Herol BM. Nava face off with the same goal (6:30pm, ASOBAL TV). Carlos Villagrán’s team’s win last weekend against ABANCA Ademar León seems to mark a turning point in their journey through the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL 26/27. Two points on their board, the same record as Sergio Mallo’s side, who are forced to score again after winning their re-debut in the professional competition.

Antonio García against Granollers and the champion at O Gatañal

The Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin – Fraikin BM. Granollers (12pm, ASOBAL TV) match also promises excitement this Sunday both inside and outside the 40x20, with both teams seeking victory after falling days ago at Artaleku and the Quijote Arena, respectively. It will also be the first time Antonio García, now coach of the Sevillian team, faces the blanc-i-blau club after retiring as a Granollers player in 2025 following his MVP award for the 24/25 season.

The visit of the champion Barça to O Gatañal of Frigoríficos del Morrazo (6:15pm, ASOBAL TV and Esport3) will also close Sunday’s round 5 of the official calendar. Carlos Ortega’s team is determined to keep climbing positions until reclaiming the top spot of the professional competition. With their postponed match against BM. Caserío Ciudad Real still to play, the blaugranas will face a maximum-strength Cangas, reinforced after opening their points tally in round 5 at Torrelavega.