Millene gives Deportivo Abanca their first win of the season
The Galician side secured a 0-3 victory away at Granada CF, thanks to a brace from Millene Cabral—who was named MVP of the match—and a late strike from Sofía Domínguez. Deportivo Abanca picked up their first win of the season, while the *nazarí* side have now suffered three defeats at the start of this league campaign.
20 SEP 2026
Deportivo secured their first victory of the season. The Galician side started the match better, looking to take all three points from the outset. Nine minutes into the game, a corner from Olaya Rodríguez was met by Millene Cabral with an acrobatic finish from the far post. The ball beat Laura Sánchez's outstretched hand and nestled into the back of the net for the opening goal. The home side responded through Naiara Sanmartín, while Olaya Rodríguez tried her luck again with a direct free-kick that sailed over the crossbar. Inês Pereira was imperious between the posts, and nearing the half-hour mark, a ball recovery led to a pass from Redru to Lucía Rivas. The forward played a pass back, where Millene Cabral sent the ball directly into the net to make it two.
The Brazilian forward, who scored a brace, was the MVP of the match. Granada CF appealed for a potential penalty in the opponent's area, but the referee did not award it. The Galician team continued to push for more goals through Lucía Pardo, but the nazarí defence was immense at the back. From a set-piece, Leles Carrión attempted a free-kick, but again, a confident Inês Pereira punched the ball away. After the restart, Miku Kojima and Raquel Gil came on for the Andalusian side in search of a reaction. Precisely, the first chance of the second half came from a shot by Bárbara López who tried to surprise, but the ball went wide. Jujuba also tested the goalkeeper with a header that went high. The home side continued to make substitutions, bringing on Mireya Zafra to add more firepower in the final third, but Adrián Martín's team could not break down an imperious Deportivo defence.
With ten minutes left on the clock, the home manager brought on academy player Ainhoa Cordón and gave a debut to Mexican Gabriela Álvarez, who made her first appearance as a nazarí player. Laura Sánchez kept the contest alive, and the home side continued to try, but their hopes of securing a positive result evaporated in the closing stages of the match. Michi Apóstol threaded a pass in behind the opposition defence, where Sofía Domínguez rounded the Andalusian club's goalkeeper and sent the ball directly into the net to seal the definitive 0-3 scoreline. Granada CF appealed for a potential penalty which the referee did not award, and the scoreline remained unchanged. The Galician side took all three points to achieve their first victory of the season, moving up to 11th position in the league table with 4 points, surpassing their rivals, who have 3 points in their tally.