Liga F match-day 24 round-up: Barcelona move 13 points clear with Clásico triumph
Liga F match-day 24 round-up: Barcelona move 13 points clear with Clásico triumph Barcelona moved to the brink of retaining their Liga F title with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, just days after thrashing their rivals 6-2 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Meanwhile, third-placed Real Sociedad dropped a couple of points in their pursuit of European qualification, offering hope to Costa Adeje Tenerife in fourth spot. Here’s everything you need to know from Liga F match-day 24.
Real Madrid suffer more Clásico misery Barcelona backed up their 6-2 triumph over Real Madrid in the UWCL with another dominant display in Sunday’s Clásico. Ona Batlle opened the scoring in the 18th minute, seeing her effort from distance deflect past Misa Rodríguez. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas then made it 2-0 in the early stages of the second period.
The Barcelona star swept the ball home from Caroline Graham Hansen’s cutback to net her ninth Liga F goal of the season. Just moments later, Maëlle Lakrar inadvertently diverted the ball into her own net in what proved to be the final goal of the season. As a result of the impressive win, Barça have moved 13 points clear at the top of the Liga F table.
If Real Madrid drops points against Madrid CFF on Sunday, Barcelona will clinch the title with a win over Badalona on Monday. Costa Adeje Tenerife close gap to Real Sociedad Third-placed Real Sociedad dropped two points in their home meeting with relegation-threatened DUX Logroño. La Real took a narrow lead into the half-time interval following Rebeca’s unfortunate own goal.
That moment looked set to decide the contest until Mia Asenjo rescued a point for her side with an 86th-minute equaliser. After bringing down a lofted pass, the 23-year-old showed great strength to hold off her marker before calmly slotting past Julia Arrula. Costa Adeje Tenerife took advantage of Real Sociedad’s slip-up, as they saw off Madrid CFF to close the gap to the top three to six points.
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