The club friendly between Real Murcia and Sheffield Wednesday will take place at Pinatar Arena Football Centre on Tuesday at 11:30 pm IST.
Sheffield Wednesday is set to travel to Spain this week for a pre-season training camp and will have a match against Real Murcia at the Pinatar Arena on Tuesday. This trip will be a homecoming for the club’s new manager, Xisco Munoz, who took over the position after Darren Moore following Wednesday’s promotion to the Championship.
Sheffield Wednesday had a remarkable and tumultuous season, with a happy ending eventually. Despite accumulating an impressive 97 points, they narrowly missed out on automatic promotion. Their playoff journey started on a rocky note, suffering a 4-0 defeat against Peterborough United in the first leg. However, a dramatic 98th-minute equalizer from Liam Palmer forced extra time. Although Peterborough regained the lead in the first period of extra time, another late equalizer pushed the match to penalties. Wednesday made a historic comeback, overcoming the largest playoff deficit. The drama continued as they secured promotion with a 123rd-minute goal from Josh Windass against Barnsley at Wembley in the final.
A few weeks after Sheffield Wednesday’s promotion, manager Darren Moore and his coaching staff left by mutual consent, leading to the appointment of Xisco. Xisco, who previously guided Watford to Premier League promotion in 2020, will face a club he played against during his La Liga days in the 2000s. This match marks Wednesday’s fourth pre-season friendly, following a draw with York City, a win against Chesterfield Town, and a 3-0 defeat to Burnley in a behind-closed-doors encounter. Real Murcia, once a sporadic La Liga team, now find themselves in the third tier. They missed out on the playoffs last season, finishing just outside the top five due to a poor run of results in their final seven matches, despite having the best away record in the league.
Real Murcia possible starting lineup: Serna, Rueda, Gonzalez Marin, Magana, Arnau Sola, Pedro Leon, Galindo, Gracia, Aguza, Dani Vega, Buron
Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup: Dawson, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, James, Paterson, Palmer, Bannan, Johnson, Windass, Smith, Gregory
Real Murcia
Opponents | Score |
Eldense | 1-2 (L) |
Alcoyano | 2-1 (W) |
Castellon | 1-1 (D) |
Amorebieta | 1-2 (L) |
CF Intercity | 0-1 (L) |
Sheffield Wednesday
Opponents | Score |
Chesterfield | 2-1 (W) |
York City | 1-1 (D) |
Barnsley | 1-0 (W) |
Peterborough | 6-1 (W) |
Peterborough | 0-4 (L) |
The upcoming encounter is going to be the first match between these two clubs.
The club friendly between Real Murcia and Sheffield Wednesday will take place at Pinatar Arena Football Centre on Tuesday at 11:30 pm IST.
Real Murcia vs Sheffield Wednesday | Key Details |
Date | July 18 |
Venue | Pinatar Arena Football Centre |
Kickoff time in Spain | 8:00 pm |
Kickoff time in UK | 7:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 11:30 pm |
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