Elche and Zaragoza they measure their strength, in the stadium Martínez Valero, in the
League promotion playoff first leg Smartbank. Both teams have history in First division, so they know the importance of this event, which will allow the winner to return to the elite of Spanish football.
He Real Zaragoza He has been waiting for the meeting for weeks, since the Smartbank League in third position, with 65 points. For his part, Elche ranked sixth, at the expense of what happened to the Deportivo de la Coruña – Fuenlabrada, with 61 units. The puncture of the Madrilenians in Riazor has allowed Elche this opportunity to choose to return to First division.
The dispute of the promotion playoff has been delayed due to coronavirus pandemic. The match Sports – Fuenlabrada was postponed due to the fact that several players of the Madrid club were infected, so that until this game could be played it was not defined which team was the sixth classified to play the playoff, a place that has finally occupied the Elche.
The grievance for him Real Zaragoza, who has denounced his coach, Victor Fernandez, is that they will not be able to count on the Colombian forward Luis Suarez, loaned by Watford. Upon expiration of his contract he has had to return to the English entity, and will not be able to be from the game in the promotion playoff.
In the regular phase they played their last match against each other, at the Martínez Valero stadium, which today is home to the first leg of the playoff, last February. He Saragossa won as a visitor for 1-2, thanks to the goals of Alberto Soro and Luis Suárez, which will not be able to be part of the tie, for the reasons given.
When is Elche – Zaragoza played?
The game is played Today, Thursday, August 13, at 10:00 p.m.
Where to see Elche – Zaragoza?
The meeting can be seen through the dials VAMOS and Movistar LaLiga, that are part of the platform Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information related to the match live on the website of Sports world.