Women’s FC Barcelona wins title in match where Atlético de Madrid player returns to the court to win fight against cancer

The FC Barcelona women’s soccer champion of the Spain Supercup After winning 7-0 at Atletico Madrid in a game that will also be remembered for the return to the fields of the red and white Virginia Torrecilla after winning his pulse to cancer.

Beyond the trophy at stake, the appointment was presented as a revenge for the azulgrana after their rival eliminated them in the semifinals last year, snatching from them the only title that eluded them in a season to remember.

Because they left determined not to be surprised. And that push came accompanied by goals, up to three in the first half where they were far superior to the Madrid girls and left the confrontation sentenced.

The first of them arrived at a quarter of an hour when Beautiful Jenny served a cross to the far post that Rolfo headed to show off goalkeeper Lindahl, who deflected as best she could. The ball ended up hitting the crossbar and Engel just had to push it.

The goal against hurt those of Oscar Fernandez, who immediately conceded the second as a result of an impeccable free kick from Graham Hansen. It was the first episode of the recital by the Norwegian, who was also the author of the third by finishing at will on the line. The setback timidly stimulated Atlético, who were able to close the gap before the break with a shot by Menayo that hit the crossbar.

The objective was to transfer that desire to come back to the second part, but there was no option. In one of the first approaches to the Catalan painting, Graham Hansen He delivered it to the far post for Rolfo to seal the fourth. And it would be Graham Hansen herself who signed the fifth header in the fifty minute.

From then on the pace slowed down, although Torrejón hit the crossbar and Ludmila was able to hit the target of honor with a cross shot. Attention was then focused on the band, where Virginia Torrecilla warmed up with her sights set on her return to the pitch.

That fact was consummated in the 85th minute, just after Barcelona’s sixth goal, the work of Martens. At that moment the midfielder came in to replace Silvia Meseguer and put on the captain’s bracelet to the applause of the stands. It was the other great news of the final, the icing on the cake together with one more goal from Martenas, for an attractive tournament that joins forces in the challenge of continuing to enhance Spanish women’s football.

Datasheet:

7 – Barcelona: cloths; Torrejón, Paredes (María León, 75 minutes), Jana Fernández (Pereira, 65 minutes), Rolfo (Ouahabi, 65 minutes); Guijarro, Engen (Serrano, 85 minutes), Graham Hansen; Putellas (Oshoala, 65 minutes), Martens and Hermoso.

0 – Atletico Madrid: Lindahl; Aleixandri, Tounkara, Van Dongen, Menayo (Barbara, 58 minutes); Santos (Amanda, 58 minutes), Maitane, Meseguer (Torrecilla, 85 minutes), Shei; Ludmila (Ajibade, 71 minutes) and Deyna (Banini, 71 minutes).

Goals: 1-0, narrow, 15 minutes; 2-0, Graham Hansen, 23 minutes; 3-0, Graham Hansen, 27 minutes; 4-0, Rolfo, 47 minutes; 5-0, Graham Hansen, 50 minutes; 6-0, Martens, 85 minutes; 7-0, Martens, 89 minutes.

Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Tenerife committee). He admonished Hermoso (78 minutes). (D)