Barcelona Survive Real Madrid’s Scare In Champions League El-Classico
Written by Oyediji Oluwaseun
European Champions, FC Barcelona Femeni edged Real Madrid to 1-3 in the first leg of the 2021/2022 UEFA Women’s Champions League on Tuesday.
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Esther Gonzalez Rodriguez set up Olga Garcia Carmona for Real Madrid’s goal in the eighth which was a blip of an upset given Barcelona’s dominance in the Women’s El-Classico.
Captain, Alexia Putellas equalised for FC Barcelona Femeni in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot.
When it seemed that the game will end in a draw, Claudia Pina refuted that by scoring for the Catalan side in the 81st minute.
Alexia Putellas scored her second goal of the game to put the game out of Real Madrid’s reach in the 94th minute.
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Barcelona continues to exert its dominance over Real Madrid recording victories in the previous eight encounters.
The return leg will take place on March 30, 2022, in Camp Nou.
Meanwhile…
FC Barcelona’s target, Marie-Antoinette Katoto was unstoppable for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as the French side recorded a 1-2 victory over German Champions, Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, Munich.
The 23-year-old forward scored two goals for PSG in the 20th and 71st minute to put her side in the driver’s seat against Bayern Munich.
Klara Buhl pulled a goal back for Bayern Munich but the German Champions will have a huge task in the second return leg on March 30, 2022 at the Parc de Princes, Paris.
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