Atlético Madrid unable to stop an irrepressible Caroline Graham Hansen

A brand new season, a brand new Atlético Madrid and what they hoped can be one other robust check for rivals FC Barcelona this previous weekend. Sadly, final season’s 4-3 win was not within the books for the hosts as they really struggled to check the champions and succumbed to a 3-0 defeat.

From the very starting Barcelona have been intent to indicate that final season’s loss wouldn’t be repeated this time round as they bypassed Atlético’s press with ease and compelled Lola Gallardo into a number of saves from the primary whistle on.

Caroline Graham Hansen, the very best participant on the pitch for my part, had the beating of Carmen Menayo every time she went at her and Asisat Oshoala gave the hosts matches each time she was in and across the space. One other participant who shone brightly in opposition to the hosts was Aitana Bonmatí. As soon as Barcelona had adjusted to how Atlético have been making an attempt to close down their traditional runs, Bonmatí made an in-game adjustment which noticed her discover house in between the strains and thus, liberate Alexia Putellas and Patri Guijarro to take management of the midfield.

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One may say that because it took Barcelona 70 minutes to make it 2-0, Atlético had proven a agency resistance to the Blaugranas motion however that isn’t the case. Gallardo was immense for many of the sport and needed to pull out some robust saves to maintain the sport as tight because it was. Barcelona additionally fluffed their strains a couple of occasions in entrance of aim the place a extra medical move or end would’ve made the scoreline match their dominance. Ultimately, Barcelona discovered the aim that might end off the sport as a contest and preserve them firmly within the lead for one more title.

The house facet nearly took the lead themselves within the thirty fourth minute when an errant contact by Ana-Maria Crnogorčević in her personal half gifted the ball to Bárbara Latorre who then discovered Ludmilla unmarked on the prime of the field. Barcelona rapidly closed down the Brazilian nonetheless her effort bounced off a defender and off the crossbar earlier than falling kindly into Sandra Paños’ arms. Barcelona have been grateful for that small little bit of luck and made positive to make the most of it instantly. The ball was rapidly moved ahead by Barcelona and Graham Hansen passed by a couple of defenders earlier than chopping the ball again to Oshoala. Merel van Dongen couldn’t transfer her toes rapidly sufficient to clear the ball and Oshoala reacted quickest to move the ball into an empty web.

The second half noticed an analogous sample to the primary besides now with the lead, Barcelona have been extra snug of their passing patterns and any time Atlético tried to spring ahead rapidly, Mapi León was there to make a vital interception. The sport ended as a contest within the seventieth minute when Aitana Bonmatí obtained Barcelona’s second. As soon as once more, the away facet moved the ball rapidly throughout the penalty space and Bonmatí slipped as she took her shot however she had put sufficient placement on it to information it previous Gallardo.

Graham Hansen was key as soon as once more to Barcelona’s solution to aim within the 74th minute when she ran at Silvia Meseguer and performed an inch good move to Lieke Martens, who was operating into the world. It was not more than Barcelona had deserved and so they as soon as once more stamped their authority on this league with an announcement win in Madrid.

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• A lot of the main target would have been on the Atléti-Barca match however Madrid CFF and Actual Betis served up a nine-goal thriller over the weekend. Geyse scored 4 foals, Mari Paz Vilas obtained herself a brace, and Lucía León, Gabi Nunes and Ángela Sosa all obtained on the scoresheet as effectively. The defending might not have been spectacular however Geyse took full benefit of the alternatives she obtained and put in a participant of the match efficiency to assist Madrid CFF win this sport. Madrid CFF are in sixth whereas Betis slid right down to eleventh after their loss this weekend.
• After dropping their earlier match within the Primera Iberdrola, Levante UD obtained again to successful methods once more in opposition to Valencia CF. Alba Redondo scored the one aim of the sport simply earlier than half time and neither crew discovered the again of the web after that. Valencia’s depressing begin to the season continues as they keep rooted to the underside of the league attributable to this outcome whereas Levante at the moment are in fifth.
• David Aznar will probably be respiration an enormous sigh of aid this weekend as his crew lastly obtained their first win of the season. Actual Madrid CF have been in stunning type this season and whereas they’ve had a whole lot of accidents to key gamers, their league play simply hasn’t been adequate. This weekend in opposition to SD Eibar nonetheless, the hosts did simply sufficient to earn a 2-1 win. Miriam Rodriguez shocked Madrid early on with a aim in 18th minute however Caroline Møller, incomes her first begin of the marketing campaign, obtained the hosts again on degree phrases within the thirty first minute. Rocío Gálvez then scored what proved to be the winner within the 58th minute and thus helped her crew transfer up the desk into thirteenth place. Eibar stay in ninth, a suitable place up to now this season however won’t wish to preserve dropping factors much less they get dragged down into the relegation battle under them.
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• It could not have been a 9-1 drubbing this time round for Deportivo Alavés however a 0-0 draw at house in opposition to Sporting Membership de Huelva was most likely not what they wouldn’t appreciated both. It was a reasonably boring affair with no actual high quality on present however Sporting will take the purpose because it lifts them into twelfth and additional away from the relegation zone. Alavés now sit in seventh after their latest poor type and can look to search out successful methods once more quickly.