The azulgranas show no signs of weakness, quite the opposite, and once again devastate the whites in the sixth duel of the course to qualify for Sunday’s Cup final against Sporting de Huelva.
Not a sign of weakness. Not a shadow of a doubt. Not a hint of melancholy. No trace of decay. Barça overwhelmed Real Madrid (4-0)as if nothing had happened in Turin on Saturday, in the sixth neoclassical (and sixth Barça victory) of the women’s season.
With the strength of the group that digests a defeat as if it were a simple setback and the ambition of the team that feels called to create an era, the azulgranas resumed their winning streak and reached the final of the Copa del Reina this Sunday , where the components of the Sporting de Huelva, who beat Granadilla de Tenerife on Tuesday (1-0) on the same stage in Alcorcón.
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The game was very long for Madrid, who was able to prepare the duel conscientiously but whose plans were blown up with the impetus of Barça from the opening whistle. Something that could not surprise Alberto Toril, White’s coach. The three-time champion came out in a rush, ready to hide the wounds left by Olympique de Lyon, Even if it was just to hide it. Four shots were counted in the first 13 minutes, including two to the posts (Alexia and Oshoala), before Lieke Martens hit one of the following chances that continued to be created.
Not even breathing did Barça leave Madrid, locked up in their own field until Athenea could see the color of Sandra Paños’ luggage, protected by the usual starting defense. Engen took Patri’s place in central midfield, while Martens and Oshoala filled in for the injured Graham Hansen and Hermoso. They scored both.
without speculating
The high intensity of the Barça game did not suggest a possible Madridista reaction. Nor does Jonatan Giráldez’s team have a speculative tic with the result; if so, he would not have collected so many goals. The minimum result left a margin for surprise or accident in the air, with which Madrid’s purpose of amendment collided with the unchanged Barcelona spirit, which only lost some rhythm at match time, already with the 3-0 and with the three changes introduced at once by Giráldez to preserve players for Sunday.
Aitana finished off 15 seconds after the restart and two minutes later she cunningly extended the advantage: surrounded by rivals, she outwitted them with touches changing the ball on her feet. Surrounded by rivals, and yet, alone, Mariona Caldentey headed a corner in front of Misa, Madrid’s goal, and once again the best of her team against Barça due to the work that was piled up for her.
Data sheet
Barcelona: cloths; Torrejón, Paredes (Pereira, m. 73), Mapi, Rolfö; Aitana, Engen, Alexia (Leila, d. 59); Mariona (Pina, m. 59), Oshoala (Ona, m. 77), Martens (Crnogorcevic, m. 59).
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Real Madrid: Mass; Lucía, Peter, Rocío, Svava (Robles, m. 77); Teresa (Kaci, d. 67), Zornoza; Athenea, Oroz (Partido, d. 77), Carmona (Möller, d. 67), Esther (Nahikari, d. 46).
Goals: 1-0 (m. 18), Martens; 2-0 (m. 47), Aitana; 3-0 (m. 52), Mariona; 4-0 (d. 74), Oshoala.