Madrid CFF took all three points against Alavés in the fifth round of the Primera División Femenina, winning 1-0 on Saturday. The result keeps the hosts in third place with nine points from four games, while Alavés remain in eleventh with six points. It was a match decided by fine margins, and here's the thing — that single goal came when the game was still too even to call.
S. Villafane broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, just after the break when both sides had made five substitutions. To be fair, the goal felt inevitable once Madrid CFF started pressing forward, but the moment itself was sharp and well-taken. The visitors had been dangerous in attack earlier, coming close in the opening half, but couldn't find the net.
By then, K. Z. Brima was already on the Yellow card after 64 minutes, and the tension showed. The defender picked up a second booking in the 91st minute and was sent off, leaving Alavés with ten players for the final moments. It wasn't a dramatic sending-off, but one that shifted the balance completely — Madrid CFF could finally breathe and see out the game.
The home side had lost their last outing 5-1 to Espanyol, but this performance looked more like the 1-0 win over Sevilla. They didn't travel to make up the numbers, and neither side switched off at a set piece, which is often where these tight matches turn. Seven yellow cards in total, including a late double for Brima, told their own story.
Madrid CFF now sit two points clear of fourth place, while Alavés are four points off the top half. The gap matters more than the positions — it's a season where every point counts, and this result gives the hosts something to build on.
