Toril’s team went ahead after eight minutes, but the azulgranas turned the game around in the second half with two goals from Alexia and one from Claudia Pina (1-3).
Two days after tribute from the men’s team at the Bernabéu (0-4), the powerful female Barça visited Real Madrid in the first classic in history in the Champions League. Without displaying their usual superiority, the Barça team took advantage in the first leg of the quarterfinals (1-3) against a rival who also wore black, as in Sunday’s duel, but showed a much more convincing image than Carlo Ancelotti’s team. With pressure, intensity and good offensive arguments, the set of Alberto Toril He sold defeat very dearly. In a week the semifinalist will be determined with Barça as the undisputed favourite.
That March 30 expects a historic meeting at the Camp Nou. At 6:45 p.m. the second leg of the quarterfinals will be held with the aim of beating a all-time attendance record (all 85,000 tickets were fast-tracked). It will be the women’s first match at the Barça temple with an audience and the second in history on that stage, which has already hosted a Barça-Espanyol female in January 2021 behind closed doors due to the pandemic.
Goal and double chance
It was the fourth duel of the course between both teams. Barça dominated 9-1 on aggregate until this Tuesday’s meeting after their victories in the Super Cup (0-1) and in the League (1-3 and 5-0). The last goleada, obtained in the Johan Cruyff just 10 days ago, it served to certify the League title.
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– Real Madrid CF (@realmadridfem) March 22, 2022
On this occasion, however, it was difficult for him to impose his authority on the champions of Europewho even saw how their rival advanced with a cross shot from Olga Carmona (d. 8), a completely new circumstance in this course. Until minute 25 the azulgranas did not worry the goalkeeper Masswho stopped a shot from father before Esther wasted a double chance to put the 2-0: ran into the stick in his first shot and Sandra Cloths he torpedoed the second. Toril’s plan worked and Barça suffered.
Penalty with VAR
A reaction from the Catalan bloc was expected after the break and soon the tie arrivedthanks to a controversial penalty validated by the VAR in a knockdown by Olga on Graham not initially indicated. Alexia Putellas transformed the maximum sentence before the protests of Toril and the anger of the 3,318 viewers who attended the Di Stéfano.
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– FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) March 22, 2022
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claudia pina he had the second in his boots (m. 55), but Madrid held up well against a somewhat thick Barça. The Catalan team certified the comeback with a low shot from Pineapple (m. 81) and a beautiful definition of the best player in the world (m. 94) that leave the semifinals closer. You will have to confirm them enjoying in the Camp Nou.
Real Madrid, 1; FC Barcelona, 3
REAL MADRID: Mass; Lucia, Peter, Rocío, Svava; Zornoza, Teresa, Athenea, Maite Oroz, Olga Carmona; Esther. Technician: Alberto Toril. Changes: Ivana for Rocío (m. 66); Möller by Olga Carmona (d. 66); Kenti Robles for Lucía (d. 78); Nakihari by Maite Oroz (d. 78).
FC BARCELONA: Sandra Cloths; Marta Torrejón, Pereira, Mapi León, Leila; Aitana, Patri, Alexia; Graham, Jenni Hermoso, Rolfö. Technician: Jonatan Giraldez. Changes: Claudia Pina for Leila (m. 46); Irene Paredes for Pereira (m. 65); Engen by Aitana (d. 85).
GOALS: 1-0 (m. 8), Olga Carmona, with a cross shot; 1-1 (m. 52), Alexia, from a penalty; 1-2 (m. 81), Claudia Pina, from a low shot; 1-3, Alexia, over Misa.
STADIUM: Alfredo DiStefano
PUBLIC: 3,318 spectators