Real Zaragoza played on Sunday, October 18, in Murcia, where they could only draw 0-0 at 6:15 p.m. Since they play again on Friday, October 23, against Barcelona-based Europa, they have no time off. They have therefore used the return journey to stop in Valencia, where they held a recovery session.
At the Paterna facilities, the team completed the customary post-match session. Real Zaragoza's starters against Real Murcia worked separately, while the substitutes carried out exercises on the pitch. This made it possible to hold the session after the match at La Nueva Condomina.
La Nueva Condomina, where Real Zaragoza played on Sunday. Photo: Real Murcia
Ibai Gómez has tried to give his players some rest between their arrival in Zaragoza and the next training session. Once the squad reaches the Aragonese capital, they will report for their next session on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the training ground. In this way, although they will not have a full day off, they will at least have 24 hours.
This schedule will be repeated. Following Tuesday afternoon's session, Real Zaragoza's training session on Wednesday is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. However, Thursday's session must take place at 5:30 p.m. This will allow them to have some rest between one session and the next.
FROM SUNDAY TO FRIDAY
Real Zaragoza's schedule is also unusual. If they were one of the last teams to play this Sunday, they are among the teams that open the round this Friday. All this comes as they embark on their third consecutive away game, during which they will not play at home in the Aragonese capital.
Looking even further ahead, the Copa del Rey is about to begin. Real Zaragoza are one of the teams starting the competition, as they must visit Tudelano this Tuesday. This makes more sense given that they previously played on a Friday, but the issue is that the match against Europa comes after last Sunday's game against Murcia.
Real Zaragoza are therefore entering a whirlwind of matches in the coming days. They played in Murcia on Sunday and must do so again in Barcelona this Friday. On Tuesday, October 27, they are scheduled to play a Copa del Rey match against Tudelano, and on Saturday, October 31, they host Villarreal B. Incidentally, reserve teams do not play in this tournament, although first teams often call on their B team...
