Five exits and four new points appeared in the ledger. A negative balance persisted: three defeats, one draw, and one away win. On the first day of the season in Cartagena, a venue already distant, Deportivo failed to secure a win for the month and sits just a point above the relegation threshold. It is a moment to push harder. The Eldense league, which faced the season ending its professional ambitions, begins on its home turf this Sunday at an unusual hour: two in the afternoon. It seems likely that no official match unfolded on the centenary date while the country paused for lunch.
Eldense takes a hopeful view of the season’s start
Eldense’s prospects look brighter as the new campaign unfolds.
Over the next four days, Eldense will host three games. The opening two matches are back-to-back at home against Real Oviedo and Real Valladolid, followed by a visit from Elche to Nuevo Pepico Amat on October 15. Three big challenges in the shoemaking city, with rivalries against historic clubs, which does not make the path easy to steady victories in the early weeks of the season.
13 GOALS
Only one clean sheet in the first seven rounds
► Eldense kept a clean sheet on opening day in Cartagena, and the defense has held steady at times while the attack has averaged above two goals per game since the start of the season.
If Eldense can reproduce the power, control, and intensity shown against Eibar when football returned to Nuevo Pepico Amat after a late surge, head coach Fernando Estevez will have meaningful options to pull away from the lower end of the table.
Eldense faces a notable anomaly on the horizon
Pedro Rojas
On the other hand, any continuation of recent league weakness could derail the season. The Blaugranas have produced only one clean sheet this season. The numbers point to a concerning trend, with more than two goals conceded per match on average. In that scenario, only an exceptional run from a recently promoted team with a modest payroll could stop a negative spiral from taking hold.
That was the situation last weekend. Eldense showed efficiency on par with the league leaders, matching the tempo of the top teams and celebrating clear, precise finishes. Yet such a level of effectiveness is hard to sustain. In Ciutat de València, facing Levante, multiple chances were created, but the question remains: will the goals keep flowing, or will the future appear more uncertain?