Real Madrid come out on top in a goalfest
The Madrid side won 3-5 against Real Sociedad in Zubieta with goals from Sara Däbritz, who scored a brace and was the MVP of the match, Felicia Schröder, with another brace, and Beerensteyn. For their part, Cecilia Marcos, with another two goals, and Paula Fernández, from the penalty spot, scored the home side's goals.
26 SEP 2026
Real Sociedad players took to the pitch at Zubieta wearing shirts in support of Carlota Chacón, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury. The visitors started better, and a ball into the box deflected off Claudia Florentino before Arrula collected it. After two minutes, the first goal of the match arrived. A long ball from Bella Andersson was headed on by Oihane San Martín, leaving Beerensteyn alone in the box, who broke the deadlock by scoring her first goal for the *merengue* side. The Basque side only took two minutes to respond. A great individual effort from Nerea Eizagirre was capitalised on by Cecilia Marcos at the far post, who sent the ball into the top corner to level the score. The pace was frantic, and Julia Arrula punched clear a delivery from the corner. Beerensteyn tried her luck again with a high shot, while Athenea came close to scoring with a cross-shot.
From a set-piece, the San Sebastián side showed attacking intent through Laura Camino, although it was Nerea Eizagirre who almost found the reward of a goal with a deflected shot. In the 35th minute, problems arose for the *blanco* side. Janou Levels suffered a muscle injury and Lakrar had to come on in her place. Nahia Aparicio came close to completing the comeback after a corner delivery, but the ball went wide. Gorka Álvarez's side were close to scoring, and Nerea Eizagirre warned again with a high shot. Indeed, the home coach appealed for a possible penalty on Cecilia Marcos which the referee did not award, and with the score at 1-1, both teams went into the changing rooms. After the restart, Pau Quesada brought on Linda Caicedo, who tested Julia Arrula with a shot from the edge of the box which the home goalkeeper saved, but in the next play, Cecilia Marcos completed her brace to turn the match around.
The visitors sought an equaliser with a shot from Eva Navarro over the bar and a strike from Athenea which, between the post and Nahia Aparicio on the goal line, was eventually cleared. Pau Quesada brought on Felicia Schröder, Elisa Senss and Sara Däbritz, who was returning from injury and only needed six minutes to level the match. A direct free-kick from Caruso crashed against the woodwork, and the German, who was the MVP of the match, capitalised on the rebound to score. And, barely three minutes later, the midfielder again completed the comeback after receiving a good pass from Schröder, capitalising on a high press turnover. The home side were still in the match, and the referee awarded a penalty against Bella Andersson for a foul on Ava Seelenfreund. Frohms saved the spot-kick, but the referee ordered a retake, and on the second attempt, Paula Fernández did not miss. The scores were level again, but Schröder, with a header, tipped the match in her side's favour. The Swede also sealed the definitive 3-5 scoreline.