He the order and good performance of the defensive block did not reach so Barcelona SC laugh at the Copa Libertadores Femenina and add your own second defeat in the tournament, this time 3-2 against Atlético Nacionala result that leaves the Ecuadorians out of the competition.
The Toreadors managed to take the lead on the scoreboard on two occasions, but they failed to win the advantage and allowed Portulaca to come back, who together with Palmeiras advance to the quarter-finals.
In the first minutes, Barcelona managed to control the offensive ambition of Portulaca, that in the 10th minute they had a shot by Marcelo Restrepo that was saved by goalkeeper Maleika Pacheco.
The Ecuadorians showed their offensive cards and in the 20th minute they were close to opening the goal with a shot by Gracia who Mary Álvarez saved on the line, in response to a charge by the yellows who asked for the goal to be confirmed.
Persisting in attack, luck was a little in favor of those led by Wendy Villón who in Gracia’s shot made it 1-0, a frontal shot that escaped the hands of Vanessa Córdoba, who could not react to avoid scoring (33 minutes). Gracia’s goal was the first for Barcelona SC in the history of the women’s tournament.
Full time#BSCvsNational 23#LibertadoresFEM pic.twitter.com/GaJ3erbZuN
— Barcelona SC Femenino (@BSCFemenino_) October 9, 2023
To top it off, the Colombians went for the equalizer. Pacheco was the figure in the bullfighting arch and Carla Capurro was the defensive arrowbut a lost ball in the area made it possible she equalized with a shot by Karina Valencia in the 51st minute.
Barcelona won again in the 69th minute, with a header from Justin Cuadrabut came the return of purslane and the victory that sealed the Colombians’ place in the quarterfinals.
Valencia doubled their lead in the 73rd minute, and 4 minutes later Manuela González used a rebound. in the area for a 3-2 final.
Wendy Villón’s team will close the group this Wednesday (15:00) with a match against Caracas FCin a duel between teams eliminated from the tournament.
Nal 🆚 Bar |⏱️| 95′ | 3-2 | The obligation of the second date ends.
Our purslanes classify! 💚🤍#MinutoAMinutoVerdolaga 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/ilJ1Ts0KAd
— Atlético Nacional Femenino (@naloficialfem) October 9, 2023
Palmeiras and Atlético Nacional tied on six points after the Brazilians’ 6-0 victory over Caracas. The Brazilians and Colombians placed in the quarterfinals will determine the positions of Group A, with the advantage of the Paulistas who average 11 goals in the lead, compared to 4 for the Purslanes. (D)
Source: Eluniverso

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