Overview

• Real Avilés opened its preseason schedule at Campos de Sport de La Planchada with a 2-1 loss to second-division Racing de Santander after an early lead.
• Javi Cueto converted a first-half chance but Racing reversed the score in the 46th and 81st minutes with headed goals from academy graduates Jeremy and Rodri.
• Manager Javi Rozada maintained last season’s core lineup and handed starting roles to youth products like Pablo Macías as part of his continuity plan.
• Physical issues sidelined promising youngster Viti and forced a halftime substitution of defender Babin, underscoring squad depth challenges.
• Despite the defeat, Rozada emphasized positive takeaways and reaffirmed survival in Primera Federación as the season’s primary objective.