Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto aim to cause an upset in the Copa del Rey

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto visit Reale Ademar León this Wednesday at 20.45 in the Copa del Rey handball quarter-final, where they will attempt to defeat one of the favourites to reach the Final Four of this knockout competition.

Vicent Nogués’s side, who comfortably overcame Cuatro Rayas Valladolid in their opening match, face a strong opponent who will not allow themselves to be surprised at home. The red-and-whites travel with the mindset that this is an open tie and will rely on their aggressive defence to try to be competitive and put the León side under pressure, hoping to draw on the epic occasion in the return leg.

Reale Ademar León, for their part, will seek to reach the semi-finals without surprises against an opponent who are, on paper, inferior. Bolstered by the strength provided by their supporters, they will treat the first match of the tie as a final. The León side come into the match after securing passage to the Champions League round of 16 by beating Partizan (28-23), carrying additional fatigue into this fixture.

Therefore, the red-and-whites will seek to defy logic against a great team and leave the Palacio de Deportes de León with options, while the home side will fight to secure a good score ahead of the return match at the Ovni, at the end of March.

The quirks of the fixture list mean that these two teams will face each other twice this week, as next Saturday Reale Ademar León will visit Puerto Sagunto, this time in an Asobal League match.

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