Riazor kicks off Matchday 3
Riazor stadium will host the match between Deportivo Abanca and Real Madrid CF on Friday, September 11th at 20:45. This match will kick off Matchday 3 of Liga F Moeve. The two sides previously met in a pre-season friendly, with the Madridistas winning 2-1 at Valdebebas.
10 SEP 2026
Matchday 3 of Liga F Moeve kicks off on Friday, 11 September at 20:45 CEST with the clash between Deportivo Abanca and Real Madrid CF. The Galician side head into the fixture in 12th place on 1 point, following a 1-0 defeat to Sevilla FC on Matchday 1 and a 0-0 draw against Costa Adeje Tenerife in the second round of fixtures. That point in Tenerife has helped Alberto Rodríguez's side build some positive momentum. The coach will be without injured players Merle Barth, Eva Alonso and Lucía Rivas, suspended Carla Castiñeyras, and Ainoa Gómez and Marisa García, who are away representing Spain at the U20 World Cup. The Deportivo outfit will be looking to secure their first league win of the season.
Standing in their way is Real Madrid CF, who sit 4th in the standings with 4 points after beating Atlético de Madrid 3-2 in the Madrid derby on Matchday 1, before being held to a 0-0 draw by SD Eibar. Even so, Pau Quesada's side—who also qualified for the Champions League preliminary rounds—remain unbeaten, though they are eager to return to winning ways. The visiting coach also has a lengthy injury list to contend with ahead of the match. Sara Holmgaard, Sara Däbritz, Signe Bruun and Athenea del Castillo are sidelined with injuries, while Felicia Schröder serves the second game of her suspension. Meanwhile, youth academy players Laia López, Noemí Bejarano, Silvia Cristóbal, Irune Dorado and Paula Comendador are away at the U20 World Cup.
Previous meetings in the top flight
Deportivo earned promotion to the top tier in the 2024/2025 season. Since then, the two teams have faced each other a total of 4 times, yielding 1 draw (a 2-2 stalemate at the Di Stéfano in the 2024/2025 campaign) and 3 wins for Real Madrid CF. Furthermore, the sides met twice during the Galician club's previous stint in the Primera División, with both matches resulting in victories for the Madrid-based outfit. Real Madrid and Deportivo also met in pre-season, where Pau Quesada's team claimed a 2-1 victory at Valdebebas. Lucía Pardo opened the scoring for the visitors, but quickfire goals within the space of eight minutes from Oihane San Martín and Pau Rubio turned the match around to give the club merengue the pre-season win.