As the saying goes, good things come in threes, and that appears to be the strategy Thailand has followed in signing former Real Zaragoza players. The latest to arrive in the Asian country is Pablo Insua, who has signed a one-season contract with Ratchaburi F.C.
Real Zaragoza held an unusual training session on Friday at the Ciudad Deportiva, the second-to-last before hosting Club Deportivo Teruel at Ibercaja Estadio. Music accompanied the drills, with El Canto del Loco and singer Quevedo among those played over the speaker. All of the Maño team's players were also available at the start.
Real Zaragoza had 200 away tickets to watch the match against Atlético de Madrid B in person, and they sold out in just one hour. The Blanquillos will therefore be present at another away game.
Referee Manuel Camacho Garrote will take charge of Sunday's Aragón derby between Real Zaragoza and Teruel at Ibercaja Stadium (9:00 p.m.). The Córdoba official, who narrowly missed promotion to Segunda División after the 2024-2025 season, will referee his second match of the current campaign in Aragón during his fifth season in Primera RFEF.
Despite expectations of A.Gain's final takeover, there are still no new faces among Real Zaragoza's shareholders. The investment group should already have taken control of the project, but the signing has yet to take place and it has not provided the required capital. It must now pay for 75% of the share capital, which had still not happened as of October 1.
A Segunda RFEF side will be Real Zaragoza's opponent in the first round of the new Copa del Rey campaign. As with S.D. Huesca, the geographical criteria established by the Royal Spanish Football Federation mean the Blanquillos will definitely face a fourth-tier team in the draw, scheduled for Monday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m.
Not long ago, imagining Real Zaragoza and C.D. Teruel competing in the same league seemed practically impossible. However, the sporting paths and management of both clubs have led them to share the same domestic competition for the first time this season. This Sunday, both the Zaragoza and Teruel sides will write an unprecedented page in Aragonese football: it will be the first time they have faced each other in the league since their last and only official meeting, no less than 41 years ago.
Despite being the most in-form team in Primera RFEF after winning their last four matches, Real Zaragoza remain cautious. Second in their group and just one point off the lead, the Aragonese side insist it is still too early to celebrate, as striker Edu Espiau stressed: “We haven't done anything yet; there's a long way to go.”
After beginning the week with a training session last Tuesday, Real Zaragoza continue preparing for their upcoming Primera RFEF clash against fellow Aragonese side C.D. Teruel. Ibai Gómez's team trained again on Wednesday with the same absentees as at the start of the week: Ander Herrera and Diego Monzón.
Real Zaragoza have made an almost flawless start to the new season, with four wins in their first five matches and only one blemish: the defeat in Tarragona. Defensive leader and fan favorite Diego González spoke about the Blanquillo club and its goals on the RFEF’s YouTube channel.
The Real Zaragoza players responsible for the club's relegation on the pitch have found new clubs during the recent transfer window, although five did not. One of them was Toni Moya, who has now found a new destination for his career by joining Thailand's Burinam United.
Jaume Jardí is arguably the most influential player in Real Zaragoza's squad. Of the eight goals the team has scored so far, the Catalan has directly contributed to five.
Real Zaragoza and Club Deportivo Teruel will make history by meeting in a regular competition fixture for the first time. Teruel’s ranks include Andrés Borge, a product of Zaragoza’s academy who made 12 first-team appearances. Now a major signing for the Bajo Aragón side, he will face the team where he developed, made his Copa del Rey debut in 2019 and left in 2025. "I wish them all the best, but I’m very competitive and want to win," he said in this interview with Aragón Digital.
Real Zaragoza will discover its opponent in the Copa del Rey first round in a rarely seen situation, as a Primera RFEF side. The draw will take place on October 5 at 1 p.m. at the Luis Aragonés Hall in the Football City of Las Rozas.
Real Zaragoza return to their routine, training and preparing for their next match against C.D. Teruel. During the portion of the session open to the press, Ander Herrera was the only absentee, officially sidelined with persistent lower back pain. Monzón was also absent, having been called up by Ecuador's under-20 team.
The RFEF has announced the best XI for Matchday 5, in which Real Zaragoza secured a fourth consecutive win against U.D. Ibiza (0-2) to move up to second place. Two players from the Blanquillo side made the team: Óscar Ureña and Diego González.
Real Zaragoza began playing official matches against S.D. Huesca less than 20 years ago after relegation to the Segunda División. Following its drop to the third tier, Primera RFEF, it will now face C.D. Teruel. The teams have never met in a regular league competition, although they have played each other in the Copa del Rey. A new Aragonese derby will therefore be inaugurated this weekend.
Real Zaragoza gave everything in Ibiza and has now shown how its fourth consecutive Primera RFEF victory was forged. The club has shared its customary ‘inside’ video of the match, featuring the dressing-room chants before kick-off, Ibai Gómez’s rousing speech highlighting the crucial role of the substitutes, celebrations with the traveling fans and Ander Herrera taking center stage in the dressing room.
After becoming the standout performer in Real Zaragoza’s latest win in Ibiza, Óscar Ureña has been shortlisted for the award for best player of the fifth Primera RFEF matchday. The Zaragoza winger scored a decisive brace in Ibiza, earning double recognition: three points for Ibai Gómez’s side and now an individual nomination for the matchday MVP award.
After four consecutive victories, Real Zaragoza enjoy a day off this Monday in the comfort of the top positions. They are scheduled to begin preparations on Tuesday for their next match against C.D. Teruel, their first with an Aragonese flavor. The Teruel side, who are enduring serious difficulties this season in Primera RFEF, will visit Ibercaja Estadio this Sunday at 9:00 p.m.
