Raquel Gil and Laura Sánchez surprise FC Badalona Women
Granada CF won 0-1 against FC Badalona Women in Palamós. Goalkeeper Laura Sánchez, who made five saves, was the MVP of the match, while Raquel Gil, with a goal in the final play of the game, secured the three points for the Nazarí side, who surprised the Catalans to achieve victory.
26 SEP 2026
Before the match kicked off, Lauri Requena, currently playing for FC Badalona Women this season, received tokens of affection from her former teammates at Granada CF, where she became the player with the most appearances in the club's history. Marc Ballester's side controlled the game, and the first clear chance fell to Vicky Losada, though the midfielder's shot went wide. Sheila Guijarro also came close to scoring with a header following a powerful delivery into the box, but the ball sailed high. For their part, the Nazarí team, with 25% possession, sat back looking for counter-attacks. Elene Guridi, with a shot from inside the area that deflected off a defender, served a warning to the home side. Txell Font also had to react with a great save to deny Bárbara López's shot, after she had beaten several defenders.
Close to half-time, Sheila Guijarro could have broken the deadlock, but her effort went over the crossbar. At the other end, Bárbara López tried her luck with a shot from the halfway line, but the ball went straight into the hands of Txell Font, who was alert to collect it. The final chance of the first half fell to the Catalan team. Laura Sánchez made a double save. First, she denied Cristina Cubedo's header, and then she blocked Itziar Pinillos' shot, although the referee eventually disallowed the play for offside, and the match went into the break at 0-0. In the second half, FC Badalona Women started with possession, but Elene Guridi could have unlocked the game with a one-on-one chance that she sent high. Naiara Sanmartín also came close to connecting with a cross-shot from Bárbara López, which posed a threat.
At the other end, the woodwork and Laura Sánchez prevented Lauri Requena from scoring. María Llompart also had a chance with a shot that hit the crossbar. The home side's chances kept coming. Elena Julve continued to try with a shot that Laura Sánchez saved, and Berta Pujadas with a shot that went high. Mirari Uria and Lucía Martínez were the first substitutions for the Catalan side, who came close to equalising with a shot from María Llompart, which Laura Sánchez saved with a crucial stop. Cubedo had a chance with a header, and Vera Molina replaced the injured Bárbara López as the visitors' first change. Meanwhile, Hendriks made her debut for the Catalan team. Cubedo again found herself up against Laura Sánchez, who was the MVP of the match with five saves. Ángela Mateos made her LigaF debut this season for Movistar, and, in the final play, Raquel Gil collected a rebound inside the area to break the deadlock.