Deportivo Alavés Women took all three points against Valencia in the first match of the Primera División regular season, winning 2-0 on 30 August 2026. The hosts opened their account without fuss, controlling the tempo from the start. Valencia, sitting 16th in the table with 23 points from 30 games, found themselves behind before the half was out.
K. Z. Brima broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, finishing a move that had built steadily. By then Valencia had looked uneasy, struggling to pin Alavés back. The visitors were running out of ideas rather than time, and the gap opened wider before the break.
A. Guallar doubled the lead in the 68th minute, catching Valencia off guard. And here's the thing about these games — once you lose the first goal, the second often follows. Valencia's defence was stretched, and Alavés made them pay for the space.
Substitutions came thick and fast after the hour mark. E. Gomez Martinez and M. Mascarell were paired together at 57 minutes, followed by C. Sobron on 61. Valencia responded with S. Prat and Kim Shin-Ji on 71, while Alavés brought on L. Perez Sanchez and D. Garcia at 78.
Both sides made fresh changes late on. Brima was replaced by A. Gomez at 84 minutes, and Guallar came off for A. Guallar shortly after. A. Mbadi picked up a yellow card in the 87th minute, the only booking of note in a match that never really got out of hand.
To be fair, Valencia's table position tells you everything. Five wins, eight draws, 17 losses — they are not a team that goes chasing points away from home. This result keeps Alavés on the front foot at the start of the campaign.
Valencia's recent form shows two wins against Real Sociedad and Eibar, but those came in different circumstances. Alavés, meanwhile, had drawn three of their last five before this one. The scoreline reflects a team that worked hard and took what came their way.