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Dépor ABANCA's season gets off to a great start (2-1)

It was the first match of the season for Dépor ABANCA, who beat FC Barcelona B in Abegondo after the Catalan side had taken the lead in the first minutes of the match. María Ruiz levelled the match with a screamer from outside the box and Alba Merino put the Branquiazuis in the lead with a spot-kick in the middle of the second half.
Deportivo ABANCA: Ana Valles, Cris, Inés Altamira, Raquel García, Patri López (Goretti Neira, min. 62), Paula Gutiérrez, Jone Ibáñez, Ainhoa Marín, Alba Merino (Alejandra Serrano, min. 82), María Ruiz and Aroa Guerra (Eva Dios, min. 76).
FC Barcelona B: Meri Muñoz, Martina Fernández, Berta Doltra, María Molina, Clara Rodríguez, María Pérez, Alba Caño (Ari Mingueza, min. 46), Ona Baradad (Sara Ismael, min. 76), Julia Bartel (Judit Pujols, min. 66), Ornella Vignola (Laura Lobo, min. 76) and Claudia Riumalló.
Goals: 0-1 María Pérez (min. 6); 1-1 María Ruiz (min. 23); 2-1 Alba Merino, penalty (min. 65).
Referee: Castro Alarcón (Galician) sent off Clara Rodríguez (min. 63) with a direct red card. He booked Martina Fernández (min. 65), Jone Ibáñez (min. 71), Alba Merino (min. 78), Claudia Riumalló (min. 79) and Eva Dios (min. 89). He also sent off Fran Martínez Nión, Dépor ABANCA's Goalkeeper Coach (min. 45).
Incidents: The first fixture of the Reto Iberdrola played in Abegondo. The attendance was reduced to 40 per cent of the ground's capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.