Seville Fútbol Club and Juventud de Torremolinos will meet for the first time in a friendly this Saturday 11 July at 21:00, when they face each other at the Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios. It is a useful preseason marker for both clubs, but especially for Juventud de Torremolinos, who are stepping into the new campaign with bigger ambitions after surviving in Primera RFEF by a narrow margin last season.
The fixture is only their second meeting overall. The previous one came in the 2022/2023 season, when Sevilla beat Juventud de Torremolinos 0-3 at El Pozuelo in the second phase of the Copa del Rey. This time, though, the context is completely different: a summer friendly, a new stage of preparation, and an opportunity to measure progress rather than chase a knockout result.
A first friendly with a clear preseason purpose
For Juventud de Torremolinos, the game arrives at a time when the club has already shown intent in the market, with impact signings and notable investment helping to raise expectations. Even so, there is still work to do, and the squad remains in need of a significant number of additions before the season really takes shape.
That makes this match more than a simple exhibition. It is a chance to see how the group is developing, how quickly new ideas are being absorbed, and how far the squad is from being ready for the demands ahead. Against a club like Sevilla, the tests come early and they come clearly.
Luis García Plaza faces a selection puzzle
Sevilla coach Luis García Plaza will also approach the match with some notable absences. His squad includes several unavailable players, either because of injury or because they are outside his plans, which means this opening friendly will also offer a chance to assess different options and build rhythm among those available.
That is often the real value of a summer game like this. The result matters less than the shape, the sharpness, and the understanding between players, especially when a coach is trying to settle a group before the competitive fixtures begin.
With Sevilla FC+ having broadcast all of Sevilla Fútbol Club's summer friendlies last preseason, attention will again be on how the squad begins its work in public. For Juventud de Torremolinos, meanwhile, this is a first taste of what the next level demands. For both clubs, it is a first friendly, but it already feels like a meaningful one.
