(Interstat) — SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA, Spain — Avaldsnes Women defeated Valerenga Women 2-1 in a women’s club friendly on Sunday, March 1, 2026, overcoming a massive pregame projection favoring the opponent. The match was played at Marbella Football Center.

Vladyslav Vanat opened the scoring for Avaldsnes in the 35th minute. Substitute Ferran Jutglà doubled the lead in the 58th, also assisting on the first goal. Valerenga’s Vitor Reis, a defender, pulled one back in the 70th minute. The result defied statistical models, which gave Valerenga a 91.9% probability to win. Four yellow cards were issued in a physical second half.