Leganes vs Albacete

Naim García's 48th-minute shot against the post was the single moment that could have changed the complexion of the game. Had it gone in, Leganés would have forced Albacete to chase the match in the heat, potentially opening up more space. Instead, the miss kept the scoreline level, and both sides settled into a low-risk fitness workout for the remaining 40 minutes.

• Raúl Fernández (Leganés) — The experienced goalkeeper made the save of the match in the second half, denying Obeng in a one-on-one to preserve the clean sheet after coming on at half-time.
• Naim García (Leganés) — The most dangerous attacker on the pitch. His left-footed strike against the post was the closest any player came to scoring, and he combined well with the second-half XI.
• Lalo (Leganés) — The centre-back's first-half goal-line clearance to deny Pacheco kept the score 0-0 at a crucial stage just before the break.
• Antonio Pacheco (Albacete) — The midfielder was Albacete's most lively presence in the first half, getting into dangerous positions and forcing Lalo's intervention.

Player of the match: Naim García (Leganés)

The 0-0 scoreline tells the story of a pre-season game prioritising fitness over risk. The provider payload records no goals, no cards and no stoppage-time drama. The substitution pattern — 11 changes for Albacete and 10 for Leganés at half-time, plus three further Albacete changes — shows both managers used the fixture to spread minutes across their squads. Albacete's 4-4-2 offered a sterner test for Leganés' 5-3-1-1 than the Levante friendly a week earlier, according to AS.com's match report, which noted "more rhythm than chances."

Leganés have now played two pre-season friendlies without a win (0-1-1), following the 2-1 loss to Levante on 11 July. The positive is a clean sheet and 90 minutes for new signings Kechta and Gøthler, who both started. The squad departs for a training camp in Melgaço, Portugal on Saturday, where they will face Nacional de Madeira (22 July) and Penafiel (24 July), before a high-profile friendly against Real Madrid on 28 July and the Trofeo Villa de Leganés against Tenerife on 8 August. LaLiga Hypermotion begins on 15-16 August against Girona.

For Albacete, this was the first outing of their 2026/27 pre-season under Alberto González. The clean sheet and the physical workload will be the main takeaway. Their next confirmed friendly is scheduled for later in the pre-season calendar.

A textbook pre-season friendly: no injuries, no cards, and a clean sheet for both sides. Naim García's post was the only moment that flirted with a goal, but the real winner was the fitness work done in 30°C heat. Leganés' shape looks more coherent than a week ago, while Albacete's 4-4-2 offered a solid base for their summer build-up.