Ewa Pajor scored twice to assist Barcelona to a commanding 6-2 win over Clasico rivals Actual Madrid within the Ladies’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Barcelona’s quick begin stored them in management all through, and even with a brace from Linda Caicedo on the different finish, Madrid have a mountain to climb subsequent week.
It took Pajor simply six minutes to interrupt the impasse as she slid in to poke residence Alexia Putellas’ low cross, earlier than Esmee Brugts rose excessive to satisfy Vicky Lopez’s cross, and although Misa acquired two palms to it, she might solely ship it looping into her personal internet.
Madrid halved the deficit half-hour in, with Linda Caicedo latching onto Athenea del Castillo’s great throughball earlier than rounding Cata Coll to fit into the empty internet.
Barcelona took simply two minutes to revive their two-goal cushion, nonetheless, as Irene Paredes ghosted away from her marker to thump Claudia Pina’s nook past Misa.
Pajor acquired her second within the 57th minute, darting between Madrid’s centre-backs to satisfy Clara Serrajordi’s move in behind, and he or she coolly fired previous the goalkeeper whereas one-on-one.
Vicky Lopez delivered a fifth blow to the hosts simply seven minutes later as Madrid have been minimize open as soon as extra, and Lopez stretched out a leg to information in a first-time end.
Although Caicedo responded promptly after the restart, chopping inside to bend a beautiful strike into the top-left nook, Putellas ensured Barcelona completed on prime, confidently changing from the spot after Caroline Graham Hansen was introduced down within the field.
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Information Debrief: Barcelona take Clasico bragging rights once more
Barcelona have now gained 22 of their 23 all-time conferences throughout all competitions with Madrid (L1), and have gained their final 9 Clasico matches on the highway by an combination rating of 36-4.
And Pere Romeu’s facet have been medical; they scored with six of their seven photographs on track, and overperformed their 3.28 anticipated targets (xG) by some margin.
Madrid as a crew generated 0.88 xG, which is simply over half of what Pajor managed on her personal (1.67 xG) because the ahead led the cost for Barcelona.