Alice Pinguet moves Valencia closer to safety
The Valencian side secured a 0-2 victory over Deportivo Abanca at the Riazor stadium. The MVP of the match was Alice Pinguet, who made eight saves, including a penalty. Danielle Marcano and Yasmin Mrabet scored the two goals for the Valencian team. Michi Apóstol was sent off in the 18th minute with a straight red.
09 NOV 2026
Before the match kicked off, both teams observed a minute's silence in memory of Jesús de Miguel. The first chance of the game fell to Vega Montesinos, but her shot went high. The former Alhama player had another attempt a few minutes later, but with the same outcome. The 9th minute was dedicated to the CD Tenerife player. Fourteen minutes into the match, the referee sent off Michi Apóstol for stepping on Sara Tamarit after losing possession in the opposition half. Despite being a player down, Alberto Rodríguez's side tried to score from set-pieces in search of the coveted goal. Alice Pinguet also remained very alert between the sticks to thwart any danger. At the other end, Nazareth Martín could have broken the deadlock with a header that went wide.
Around the half-hour mark, Alice Pinguet made herself big in goal with a double save. The first was from a shot inside the box by Vega Montesinos, and the other, from Marisa García's rebound. Again, a dangerous Vega Montesinos had a shot from the edge of the area that the opposition goalkeeper saved once more. The keeper also pulled off a great save from a Marisa García header, who was also growing frustrated in attack. The goal was on Ainoa Gómez's boots, but, once again, she was met with a magnificent response from Alice Pinguet, who sent the ball directly out for another corner. Both players met again a few minutes later, with an identical outcome to the previous play.
Another header from Marisa created danger, and, before half-time, the referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Lena Pérez on Marisa. Olaya stepped up to take the spot-kick, but the Asturian player was denied by Alice Pinguet, who saved the shot. After the break, Marta Mascarrel and Lucía Moral 'WIFI' came onto the pitch to push forward. Yasmin Mrabet tried her luck from distance, and Lucía Moral 'WIFI' unleashed a powerful cross-shot. In the 63rd minute, Danielle Marcano picked up a rebound inside the box and finally broke the deadlock at Riazor. A blow for the Deportivo Abanca side. Lucía Moral 'WIFI' had a chance for the second, and Deportivo Abanca responded by bringing Carla Castiñeyras and Lucía Rivas onto the field.

A shot from Vega Montesinos came close to finding the net, while Tarazona saved 'WIFI''s effort, but after a corner, Yasmin Mrabet headed in a corner from Sara Tamarit to make it 0-2 on the scoreboard. Carol Marín, with a header, could have even extended the Valencian side's lead in the match, and Karla Bermejo tried to reduce the deficit from distance. The match remained open, and Tarazona gathered a shot from Marta Mascarell in two attempts to keep her team alive in the game, but Deportivo Abanca was very fatigued due to being a player down since the 18th minute. The last chance fell to Olaya, from a direct free-kick, but Alice Pinguet made her eighth save of the match to become the MVP of the encounter.
















