Sporting Gijón II vs Lealtad - Tercera División RFEF - Group 2

A fascinating Tercera División RFEF - Group 2 chapter awaits on September 20, 2026 when Sporting Gijón II take on Lealtad at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. The sheer joy on the 18-year-old defender’s face resonated with Paul Schaffran back at the academy.

Both camps will view the Tercera División RFEF - Group 2 meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. The hosts have hit a rich vein of form, WW over their last five outings translating into a 100% win rate this campaign. Lealtad travel in decent nick, L in their last five and a win rate of 50% this season. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Sporting Gijón II average 2.5 per game to Lealtad's 1, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. The fact that Oxford ultimately fell five points short of the total needed to stay in the Championship shows that it would have required top-half - almost play-off - form during the second half of the season.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Sporting Gijón II and Lealtad have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. And there are still question marks even in attack, where they have an abundance of supporting forwards including Mbeumo, Cunha and Amad Diallo, but only one out-and-out striker in Sesko.

Neither side is short on individuals capable of tilting the balance, and the duel between the two squads' chief creators could prove particularly pivotal. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. But the turning point for Kerolin follows the departure of forward Salma Paralluelo, a player similar in profile to her.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 3-3 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Tercera División RFEF - Group 2 standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.