The first derby between Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto and HORNEO BM. Alicante, the 'Match of the Week' to kick off Matchday 5

The new edition of the 'Match of the Week' will open the upcoming round 5 of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL, focusing on the first Valencian duel between Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto and HORNEO BM. Alicante on ASOBAL territory (Friday 9, 7pm, ASOBAL TV and Teledeporte). Both teams will write a new page in the story of professional competition, among great idols, records, and rivalries that have transcended the routine of the official calendar.

A duel to add the second league win, the common goal, with Antonio Capitán on one side, the second top scorer of the entire circuit, and Juan Carlos Sempere, the conductor of Roi Sánchez’s team, as the main protagonists. Minutes later, on the court of El Sargal, REBI Balonmano Cuenca will host Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja (8pm, ASOBAL TV), sixth, two points from the top of the standings after stringing together three consecutive wins. Lidio Jiménez’s men return to competition rhythm aiming to keep climbing positions and enter the fight for the top spots.

BM. Caserío Ciudad Real vs Fraikin BM. Granollers will complete the Friday menu of Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL (8:15pm, ASOBAL TV, Eurosport 2 and Siroko TV), with special prominence for Marcos Fis. The Nexus Energía 25/26 MVP returns to Quijote Arena seeking to defend the unbeaten record of Antonio Rama’s team, pending their postponed match corresponding to round 4. The Manchego side, with the goalkeeping and Jorge Maqueda as the flags of their sporting proposal, want to keep growing, winning, and surpassing their rival in the table, getting closer to third place, expanding the ceiling of a constantly evolving sporting project.

The leadership, with IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Recoletas Salud At. Valladolid as main protagonists

The defense of the leadership will start this Saturday at Artaleku, with the clash between IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin (7pm, ASOBAL TV and Eurosport 2). A match with great sporting incentives, due to the weight of responsibility to maintain first place, Sevilla’s quest for their third league win, and the return to Artaleku of Tito Díaz and Rodrigo Salinas, one of the most important names in the modern history of the Bidasoa club. A family duel between right back and pivot Esteban Salinas, defending the yellow jersey of Bidasoa.

Viveros Herol BM. Nava and Frigoríficos del Morrazo will seek on the same day to open their points tally this 26/27 season. Carlos Villagrán’s men will do so at the Palacio Municipal de los Deportes Urbano González of ABANCA Ademar León (6pm, ASOBAL TV), between urgencies and the good feelings from their round 4 match against Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin. The Cangas side, for their part, will try to impose themselves at the Pabellón Municipal Vicente Trueba of Bathco BM. Torrelavega (7pm, ASOBAL TV), increasingly solid and also accumulating three consecutive wins.

The 'Orange Squad' is lurking for the top position shared by IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Recoletas Salud At. Valladolid, who this Sunday host Cajasol Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil (12pm, ASOBAL TV). The ability to control the pace on the 40x20 from Nagy’s goalkeeping against the offensive firepower of the Pontan team, who this week had pivot Dani Ramos in the 'ideal 7' of round 5 of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL. The visit of the reigning champion, Barça, to Santiago Manguán of Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda (12:30pm, ASOBAL TV and Esport3) will close the spectacle of the fifth week of professional competition. Javier Márquez’s men want to translate the good feelings and their ability to find solutions within their squad into points, after only earning a draw in this first stretch of the season. Carlos Ortega’s side, meanwhile, seek their second consecutive win after their good return last week to ASOBAL handball against HORNEO BM. Alicante.