Liga F match-day 23 round-up: Barcelona hit seven as Real Sociedad edge closer to UWCL qualification
Liga F match-day 23 round-up: Barcelona hit seven as Real Sociedad edge closer to UWCL qualification Barcelona maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the Liga F table with an emphatic 7-1 win over Athletic Club. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad edged closer to qualifying for UEFA Women’s Champions League football. Real Madrid condemned Eibar to an eighth consecutive league defeat on Liga F match-day 23.
Madrid continue to match their winning run with Barcelona’s but remain heavily adrift in this title race. Here’s how the latest week of results unfolded. Kika and Pina net braces in Barça victory Barcelona made light work of their home meeting with Athletic.
Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring at Estadi Johan Cruyff, shortly before Clàudia Pina made it 2-0 inside the opening 15 minutes. Carla Julià Martínez and Sydney Schertenleib then netted a goal apiece in the closing stages of the first half to effectively wrap up all three points before the interval. Paralluelo played a pivotal role in Barcelona’s fifth goal of the evening.
The forward showed great strength to hold off a couple of challenges before she wriggled out of a tight space and laid the ball off for Pina to drive home. Just over 10 minutes later, Daniela Agote got Athletic on the scoreboard, punishing Cata Coll for a loose pass. The spotlight then fell on Kika Nazareth, who produced a stunning strike from the edge of the box to take Barça’s tally to six.
The Portugal international then grabbed her second with the aid of a wicked deflection. Real Madrid edge out Eibar Second-placed Real Madrid saw off Eibar by a 1-0 scoreline to claim a sixth consecutive league victory. Rocío Gálvez scored what proved to be the game’s only goal in the 24th minute.
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