The third match in the first eleven days of 2026 pits the Italian champions against the last team to defeat them, in a crucial match for their ambitions of final top spot in the regular season standings. The two teams, separated by just one point, have been engaged in a splendid battle for the top spot in Perugia for over a month.
“It’s an important match, the standings show it, but beyond that, for us it’s another important test in a delicate period full of extremely difficult matches,” coach Marcelo Mendez explained on the eve of the match. “Serving and attack will likely be the key elements that will make the most difference, but I ask my team to be attentive in every aspect of their game and patient. There will be difficult moments that we will have to overcome together if we want to win the match, and when I say together, I obviously also mean our extraordinary crowd. It’s wonderful to be able to play a match of this level in front of our fans.”








