Weir Shines in Her 100th Match as Real Madrid Femenino Defeat Eibar

Real Madrid Femenino celebrated more than just three points on Sunday. In her 100th appearance for the club, Caroline Weir delivered a memorable performance, scoring twice to guide Madrid to a confident 3:0 victory over Eibar.

Even in the cold at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, 1087 spectators were out to support Real Madrid Femenino following their 2:1 midweek loss to Arsenal. While Las Blancas were holding 4th place on 23 points, Eibar arrived in Madrid sitting 12th with 10 points and lined up in a deep defensive line of five, prepared to endure long spells without the ball. But their defensive plan barely had time to settle. In the second minute, chaos in Eibar’s penalty area ended with the ball landing at the feet of Caroline Weir, who smashed it home to put Madrid ahead. In her 100th game fort he Real Madrid Weir ensured a perfect start for the home team.

Madrid kept pressing heavily in the opening phase, carving out several promising attacks. In the 7th minute, Shei played a dangerous ball into the box toward Iris Ashley, who arrived just a moment too late. Two minutes later, Weir attempted a shot from the edge of the area but missed the target.

Eibar’s first opportunity came from a free kick in the 10th minute, calmly handled by Madrid’s goalkeeper Misa. As the visitors settled, they found more possession but struggled to break through Madrid’s defensive block. A header in the 17th minute went wide, before Madrid reasserted dominance, though their final passes in front of the goal lacked precision.

Madrid’s pressure grew again in the final part of the first half, though they were unable to fully dominate their opponents. Athenea fired a shot straight at Eibar’s goalkeeper in the 33rd minute, while Eibar nearly equalized when they hit the post in the 43rd minute and forced a difficult save moments later. Tensions rose on both sides, with more fouls as Eibar pushed forward with greater confidence. 

Madrid opened the second half the same way they opened the first: with Caroline Weir on the scoresheet. Barely a minute after kickoff, Weir fired a shot from outside the box into the top-left corner, doubling Madrid’s lead to 2:0 and marking a dream performance in her 100th game.

Just minutes later, Madrid nearly made it 3:0 when Hanna Bennison hits the post after a crash with Eibar’s Garazi Fácila causing chaos in the penalty area. 

Fueled by Weir’s brilliance, Madrid dominated the half. Although Eibar attempted to counterattack, Madrid’s defensive structure remained solid. Coach Pau Quesada, already having made one halftime substitution, introduced three more players soon after to maintain the team’s intensity.

The hosts continued to generate chances. In the 67th minute, Eva Navarro delivered a precise cross toward Athenea, who missed by inches. Substitutions on both sides followed in the 71st minute as the match grew more physical and frantic.

Madrid’s persistence paid off again in the 84th minute, when a cross from Athenea led to a rebound finished by Rocío for the team’s third goal, effectively sealing the win.

Even in the final minutes, Madrid pushed forward. A promising two-on-one counterattack in the 89th minute ended with Eva Navarro firing over the crossbar, but by then the result was no longer in doubt.

Real Madrid did not just secure a victory but they celebrated a milestone for one of their central figures. Caroline Weir, in her 100th match, delivered exactly the kind of performance that has made her indispensable to the team: decisive and deadly when it counts. Her two goals highlighted a match that will undoubtedly stand out in her Madrid career. With this win, Madrid stay firmly in the Liga F top four and ensured they enter the international break on a high.