Report: Atlético Women fall short, end the year out of Europe | OneFootball

The Atlético de Madrid Femenino bid farewell to 2025 at Ipurúa against Eibar. A match that seemed simple at first glance due to the difference in level between the two teams, but always tough because of the visit to the home of the armory side. For their part, the team from Gipuzkoa also wanted to win to end the year without looking too closely at the relegation zone.

Atlético Femenino started the match with good sensations, fielding a lineup marked by rotations after the demanding European fixture on Wednesday against Bayern. Víctor Martín introduced several changes: Medina, Lauren, and Fiamma started on the bench, while academy player Celia Gómez had her first opportunity as a starter due to the absence of Amaiur.

The initial approach paid off quickly. Barely ten minutes had passed when Jensen opened the scoring. The forward took advantage of a deep pass from Bøe Risa and finished with precision, beating the home goalkeeper with a low shot that went between her legs. However, Eibar’s response was swift. Four minutes later, the equalizer came through Carla and, in the 20th minute, Emma Moreno completed the comeback for the home side. Víctor Martín’s team felt the impact of the European match and lost intensity, allowing their opponent to grow. Gaby came close to equalizing with a shot that grazed the crossbar in the 24th minute and, in first-half stoppage time, Carla cleared a shot from Celia off the line that could have changed the course of the match.

VÍCTOR MARTÍN SHAKES UP THE TEAM BUT TO NO EFFECT

Aware of the need to react, Víctor Martín made decisive changes from the bench after the break, making four substitutions at once. Alexia, Fiamma, Lauren, and Medina took to the pitch to revitalize the team. The red-and-white push paid off in the 57th minute, when after a VAR review, a handball in the area resulted in a penalty. Bøe Risa took responsibility and converted from the spot to level the score. Jensen had the third goal at her feet shortly after, but her shot went just wide of the post in what would be her last involvement before being replaced by Ana Vitoria. Despite their final efforts, Atlético Femenino failed to create clear chances to complete the comeback and the match ended in a draw.

The red-and-white team returns to Madrid with a draw that feels like little reward, after a match marked by a good start, a costly lapse, and an insufficient reaction to take all three points. With this result, Atlético Femenino heads into the Christmas break in fourth place, outside the European spots.

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