Spanish Liga F Women Matchday 18 Review: FC Barcelona Return To Winning Ways As Real Madrid Earn Last Gasp Win
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
After dropping points for the first time this season in the league, European and Spanish champions, FC Barcelona returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Athletico Madrid.
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Two goals in either half by Salma Paralluelo and teenager, Vicky Lopez ensured a 2-0 win for Jonatan Giraldez’s side.
Second-placed Real Madrid at home had to rely on a late goal from Signe Bruun to secure a 2-1 victory against Costa Adeje Tenerife.
World Cup winner, Olga Carmona broke the deadlock for the capital side before Nigerian forward, Rinsola Babajide equalised for the travelers.
Madrid CFF edged Levante Las Planas 2-1 in another game.
Lee Young Ju scored the opening goal of the match in the 48th minute while Cristina Libran doubled the lead for the host in the 52nd minute.
Anissa Lahmari's red card didn't deter Las Planas from scoring a goal in the additional minutes of the second half thanks to Cristina Baudet.
Baudet had the chance to equalise later on but missed a penalty.
Valencia picked an away win over Huelva with a brace from Anita lifting the team to a 3-1 win.
Jimena Lopez Fuentes scored the other goal despite Sandra Castello's strike for Huelva.
Meanwhile…
Granada forced Sevilla to a 2-2 draw after goals from Ornella Vignola and Naima Garcia canceled out strikes from Pamela Gonzalez and Cristina Martin-Prieto Gutierrez.
Jone Amezaga's 89th-minute goal was enough to hand Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 breakthrough over Betis.
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Villarreal hold Real Sociedad to a 1-1 draw with Lucia Gomez equalising Emma Ramirez Gorgoso's opener for Real Sociedad.
Eibar and Levante UD played out a 0-0 draw.
Overall, FC Barcelona top the log with 52 points ahead of Real Madrid (43 points), Levante UD (39 points), Madrid CFF (36 points), and Atletico Madrid (32 points).
Granada (12 points) and Huelva (4 points) seats at the bottom of the log.
2023/2024 Spanish Liga F Women Matchday 18 Results
Huelva 1-3 Valencia
Granada 2-2 Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Betis
Villarreal 1-1 Real Sociedad
Eibar 0-0 Levante UD
FC Barcelona 2-0 Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid 2-1 Costa Adeje Tenerife
Madrid CFF 2-1 Las Planas
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