The team coached by Pacheta will play its seventh and final pre-season match this Saturday at the El Maulí Stadium, facing Antequera, a team competing in Primera RFEF. The game, kicking off at 8:00 PM, will feature a lineup similar to the one expected to start the league debut on August 15th against Oviedo.
In the previous six friendlies, Granada CF secured three victories against Neom, Real Betis, and Almería. They also drew with Torremolinos and suffered two consecutive defeats against Ceuta and Cádiz. In these recent matches, the team failed to score, highlighting areas for improvement and squad deficiencies, despite over twenty days remaining until the transfer window closes.
Coach Pacheta will be without Luca Zidane, who has terminated his contract to join Leganés. Goalkeeping duties are expected to be shared between Raúl Lizoain and Iker García. New signings Diego Pampín, Alejandro Marqués, Sergio López, and Kader Bamba, although not at peak physical condition, are anticipated to play significant roles in the upcoming campaign.
Young players from the Juvenil de División de Honor, such as Owen, Dylan, Maza, Mario Jiménez, and Chinaza, will have opportunities to develop. Meanwhile, the fanbase remains uncertain regarding the club's pre-sale agreement, the absence of current management during the summer, and doubts about the squad's quality.
Antequera, managed by former Cádiz player Abraham Paz, aims for a prestigious victory to prepare for their league debut against Ibiza. The Antequera club has made twelve signings, including defender David Cuenca and players like Fer Pérez, Samu Almagro, Cristian Agüero, Iván Pérez, Antonio Zarzana, Carlos Mangada, Julio Martínez, Isra Domínguez, Youssef Zayzoun, Pablo Rodríguez, and Sébastien Lauture.
The match will be broadcast live via Granada CF Plus, the club's paid streaming platform launched this summer.
