Naija fans wey dey follow football, dis one na big match. Real Madrid go face Deportivo La Coruña tonight for di 81st edition of Teresa Herrera Trophy, wey go hold for Estadio Abanca-Riazor by 9pm. Di match go show on Realmadrid TV, RM Play, and La 1.
History dey favor Real Madrid well well. For di last 13 meetings between dese two teams, Real Madrid never lose. Dem don win 12 and draw di remaining one. Di last time dem participate for dis trophy na 2013, and dem don lift am nine times before.
Looking at di numbers from last season, di gap na wide. Real Madrid score 77 goals for La Liga, while Deportivo score 65 for Segunda División. Real Madrid concede only 35, Deportivo concede 44. Real Madrid finish with 86 points, Deportivo get 77. Even di xG tell di story: Real Madrid generate 75.67 xG and complete over 20,000 passes. E no be say Deportivo no try, but di gulf for quality dey clear.
For preseason, Real Madrid don dey sharp. Dem draw 2-2 with Fiorentina for dia first match, then beat Ferencvaros 1-2. So dem still undefeated. Di match against Deportivo na dia third friendly. After dis one, dem go face Schalke 04 on Sunday for dia last friendly before di league begin.
Mourinho don release im squad list, and e dey almost same as di one wey win for Budapest last Saturday. Only Javi Navarro no dey included. So di team wey go play today get plenty familiar faces.
Deportivo no be pushover. Dem just gain promotion to di First Division last season. For dis preseason, dem play six friendly matches and dem no lose. Dem get three wins against Compostela, Lugo, and Genoa, and three draws against Oviedo, St. Pauli, and Fiorentina. So dem go come with confidence.
Di real action go start for league on Saturday di 22nd, as Real Madrid go face Espanyol away from home. But before dat, dem need to settle dis trophy matter. E go be interesting to see wetin go happen for Riazor tonight.
