Villafañe guides Madrid CFF back to winning ways
Madrid CFF secured a 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alavés with a solitary goal from Sandra Villafañe, who was named MVP of the match. Kumba Brima, meanwhile, was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. The hosts return to winning ways, remaining in 3rd position in Liga F Moeve with 12 points.
26 SEP 2026
Saturday's action concluded at the Fernando Torres stadium, where both teams were looking to return to winning ways in Liga F Moeve. The first big chance of the match fell to Carmen Sobrón, but her shot narrowly missed the post. Laia Parera also tried her luck with a cross that was comfortably collected by the assured Paola Ulloa. At the other end, Emilie Holt came close with a strike that crashed directly against the woodwork, much to the relief of the Vitoria-based side. The game was very open. Kumba Brima continued to pose a threat in attack, while Sánchez Vera's team enjoyed slightly more possession of the ball, though without creating clear scoring opportunities.
Just past the half-hour mark, Paola Ulloa made a magnificent save from a long ball played to Kumba Brima on the run, who still couldn't get the better of the home goalkeeper. Ainhoa Guallar also tested the keeper with a forced shot that went out for a corner. However, the clearest chance of the first half fell to Sakina Ouzraoui, who unleashed a rocket from the edge of the box, but the forward was denied by a superb save from Sofía Fuente, who tipped the ball behind for a corner. From that corner, Sandra Villafañe sent the ball wide. The last chance of the first half was a header from Pichi that sailed over the crossbar, much to the relief of the home team.

After the restart, Marina Rivas and Aymerich were introduced for the Madrid side, while Hanane Aït El Haj, Laura Navajas, and Yorladiz Díaz were the substitutions for the Vitoria outfit. In the 49th minute, a free-kick from Ana González was loose inside the box, and Sandra Villafañe, who was the MVP of the duel, capitalised on the indecision of the visiting defence to fire the ball into the back of the net. The response could have come from Yorladiz Díaz, but the Madrid team's goalkeeper gathered the ball. Andrea Esteban's side pushed forward in search of that much-needed equaliser, which just wouldn't come. The Vitoria team tried their luck from set-pieces but were thwarted by the opposition defence.
Both coaches made changes to freshen up their teams. Sarah Brasero came on for Deportivo Alavés, and Alba Ruiz, returning from injury, entered the fray for the home side. The Vitoria team appealed for a potential red card in an incident involving Yorladiz Díaz, which the referee did not award. The decisive goal could have come from Paula León, but Sofía Fuente made a comfortable save under the crossbar. Reyes, who tried with a header, was the visitors' last throw of the dice. They were reduced to ten players following the expulsion of Kumba Brima for a second yellow card, but the home side secured the victory.
















