Valencia FCF Women 1-2 Costa Adeje Tenerife Women: Gift Monday Brace Seals Away Win

Costa Adeje Tenerife Women left Valencia with a 2-1 victory in the Spanish Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino (Liga F) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. A second-half brace from Nigerian forward Gift Monday proved decisive at the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna, cancelling out a spirited Valencia response and handing the visitors three important points on the road. The 18:00 kick-off produced a competitive, end-to-end contest that highlighted both Valencia’s growing resilience and Tenerife’s clinical edge in the final third.

Match Overview

Valencia FCF Women started brightly, pressing high and looking to use the wide areas to stretch Tenerife’s back line. The home side created the first meaningful chances of the match, but Tenerife’s defence, marshalled by a composed goalkeeper and a disciplined centre-back pairing, held firm. As the first half wore on, the visitors grew into the game and began to find space between Valencia’s midfield and defence. The breakthrough came midway through the first half, and from that point on the match took on a different rhythm, with Valencia chasing and Tenerife looking increasingly dangerous on the counter-attack.

Key Moments and Goals

• 23′ — Gift Monday (Costa Adeje Tenerife Women): A composed finish from inside the penalty area after a quick turnover in midfield gave the visitors the lead against the run of play.
• 55′ — Asun Martínez (Valencia FCF Women): Valencia’s persistence finally paid off. A well-timed run and a first-time finish brought the home side level and lifted the crowd.
• 71′ — Gift Monday (Costa Adeje Tenerife Women): The decisive moment. Monday latched onto a through ball, held off her marker and slotted past the goalkeeper to restore Tenerife’s advantage and complete her brace.

Tactical Story

Valencia’s game plan was built on possession and patient build-up, but they struggled to break down a compact Tenerife block in the opening 30 minutes. The visitors sat in a mid-to-low block, invited pressure and then looked to spring forward through their quick wide players and the physical presence of Gift Monday. That approach worked perfectly for the opener, and it remained Tenerife’s most potent weapon throughout.

After Valencia equalised, the match became more open. The home side pushed their full-backs higher and committed more bodies forward, which created chances but also left space behind. Tenerife exploited that space ruthlessly for the second goal. In the closing stages, Valencia threw everything at the visitors, but Tenerife’s defensive discipline and game management — slowing the tempo, winning fouls and clearing their lines — saw them through to the final whistle.

Standout Players

Gift Monday was the undisputed difference-maker, showing pace, strength and composure in front of goal. Her two finishes were of the highest quality and underlined her importance to Tenerife’s attacking plans this season. For Valencia, Asun Martínez was lively throughout and took her goal well, while the midfield worked tirelessly to create openings. Tenerife’s goalkeeper also deserves credit for a string of important saves, particularly in the final ten minutes when Valencia pressed for an equaliser.

Liga F Standings and Season Impact

The win strengthens Costa Adeje Tenerife Women’s position in the Liga F table and gives them valuable momentum in what is always a fiercely competitive race for top-half finishes and European places. Valencia FCF Women remain a work in progress, but the performance showed enough attacking intent to suggest they will pick up points in the coming weeks. Both teams now face important fixtures in the next round, with Tenerife looking to build on a productive away day and Valencia aiming to convert their possession and chances into results.