The battle for the top spot centers on the 'Match of the Week' at Artaleku

Artaleku will debut this Friday a new chapter of Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL with the seventh 'Match of the Week' between IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and BM. Caserío Ciudad Real (19h, ASOBAL TV, RTVE Play, Eurosport and Siroko TV). Álex Mozas' team, with Xavier González, the current 'MVP of the Week' in their ranks, will defend their status as co-leader of the professional competition against the Manchegos, who seek to return to the path of victory after being one of the standout teams in this first stretch of the 26/27 season.

The dynamic at the top of the professional competition will also pass through Recoletas Salud At. Valladolid, which visits the court of Viveros Herol BM. Nava (19h, ASOBAL TV) this Saturday. The Guerrer@s Naveros prepare for a high-voltage duel, between the visitors' goal of continuing to count their matches as wins and Carlos Villagrán's challenge to add two more points to distance themselves from the danger zone in the standings. Opposite moments, same competitiveness and demand, faithful to the identity that drives ASOBAL handball.

Barça hosts REBI Balonmano Cuenca (Friday, 19h, ASOBAL TV) pending the 'Blue Gladiators', seeking to regain control of Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL. Carlos Ortega's team, with one game less, want to continue the feelings from the previous week against Frigoríficos del Morrazo, with Víktor Hallgrimsson proving to be one of the best goalkeepers on the international scene. The team led by Lidio Jiménez, which visits the court of the also Catalan Fraikin BM. Granollers this Thursday, will try to put their most competitive version on the Palau Blaugrana court to fight for the two points.

In that fight at the top of the table, Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja will host Frigoríficos del Morrazo on Saturday (19:30h, ASOBAL TV), wanting to make good the point they managed to earn last week in Puente Genil and their dynamic of five consecutive matches without defeat. The Cangas team want to celebrate their second victory of the season, the second as visitors, at the pace set by Pelle Motzkus Boesen, one of the names of the moment, by numbers (32 goals) and impact on collective play.

Fraikin BM. Granollers, one point behind the Riojans, will face Cajasol Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil (12:30h, ASOBAL TV) on Sunday. They will do so two days after recovering their postponed match against REBI Balonmano Cuenca, having the option to get even closer to the top position in the general standings, in a sweet moment of play. The Pontanos, 13th, cling to the great feelings left by their game in round 6 to try to get the victory at the Palau d'Esports de Granollers.

Same dynamic in the Bathco BM. Torrelavega-Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin (18h, ASOBAL TV) next Sunday. The 'Orange Squad' seeks to return to their best version after two weeks without adding two points, with confidence and a wide list of tactical arguments to become strong and continue being one of the most in-form teams on the circuit. Antonio García's team, with 4 points, want to keep showing their ability to win away from home, seeking their third victory of the season away from the Centro Deportivo Amate.

Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda will indeed appeal this Saturday to the mystique of Santiago Manguán to certify their first win in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL 26/27. Javier Márquez's team want to turn their good stretches of play and the variety of resources of their squad into points, after only having achieved one draw after six rounds of the official calendar. Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto (19h, ASOBAL TV and Eurosport), their rival this coming weekend, wants to break this script and continue their performance from the last league duel. The goals of Antonio Capitán, second in the overall ranking, are set to be their best argument on the 40x20.

Also with 4 points in the standings, HORNEO BM. Alicante and ABANCA Ademar León (12h, ASOBAL TV) close Sunday at Pitiu Rochel the trio of matches of this upcoming round 7 of the professional competition. Luis Puertas' team arrives after winning last weekend and reinforcing the efficiency of their well-oiled game plan, with Gonzalo Pérez Arce leading the offensive department. The Alicante team want to be strong at home from defense, with Pau Guitart being the general captain of performance on their own court, consolidated as the second goalkeeper with the most interventions in the competition.