Maddi Torre hands Athletic a dramatic win at Las Gaunas
Athletic Club claimed all three points with a 0-1 victory over Logroño United at Las Gaunas. Maddi Torre scored the goal for the Bilbao side. The Basque outfit played for seventy-five minutes with a player less following Naia Landaluze's red card. Meanwhile, Adriana Nanclares was named MVP of the match.
06 SEP 2026
Before kick-off, a moving ceremonial first-touch took place in honour of the city's history. The Estadio de Las Gaunas played host to a clash between two sides who had won their respective opening matches of Matchday 1. The first opening of the match fell to Jone Amezaga, but the forward's shot was comfortably gathered by Miralles, who held onto the ball to snuff out the danger. The hosts dominated possession, and fifteen minutes into the game, the referee showed Naia Landaluze a second yellow card, resulting in her dismissal following an incident where the centre-back pushed María Barquero. Logroño United sought to break the deadlock through Ana Franco, but Nanclares produced a fine save to keep out her effort. The home side kept pushing, albeit without finding a way to goal, and on thirty-three minutes, a set-piece from out wide resulted in the visitors taking the lead.
A ball against the crossbar, a flurry of rebounds, and the head of Maddi Torre, who put her side ahead by nodding the ball directly into the back of the net. The goal caught Logroño United by surprise, and they tried to respond from a set-piece, but Isina's delivery was easily gathered by Nanclares. Ana Franco also had a glaring opportunity, but the forward's header was once again thwarted by a magnificent save from the Basque side's goalkeeper. The Riojan team, who appealed for a penalty before the break, pressed for an equaliser, but the scoreline remained unchanged at the end of the first forty-five minutes. In the second half, Cristina Redondo was introduced for the hosts, with Garazi Facila coming on for the visitors. Shortly after the restart, Irene Oguiza doubled the lead with a superb strike, but the goal was ruled out for a prior foul.
Both teams turned to their benches, with Mawete and Ximena Velazco entering for the hosts, and Sara Ortega, Ane Azkona and Amaia Iribarren coming on for the visitors. The hosts threatened with a powerful effort from Mia Asenjo, but the forward's shot was met by another brilliant stop from Nanclares. The goalkeeper, named Player of the Match, denied them once again. Cristina Redondo also came close to scoring, but her shot was comfortably collected by the Basque team's goalkeeper. At the other end, Ane Azkona nearly put the match to bed with a tame effort that was safely gathered by Miralles. The home side threw everything forward in search of a goal, and the final major chance of the match fell to Mawete, whose shot sailed over the bar. The final whistle confirmed the visitors' victory, who played for seventy-five minutes with a player less and ultimately secured the three points.