“Champions, champions.” During the Athletic tribute hallway. “Champions, champions,” at the time when the players were taking a photo before starting the game. It was the most repeated chant of the night in which Barça received the League trophy won after beating the red and white team (7-0). It is the fifth in a row. Another impeccable championship with 79 points and 125 goals.
“Champions, champions,” also sounded when the president of the Catalan Federation, Joan Soteras, presented the trophy to Alexia Putellas, the captain of Barça, in the absence of Pedro Rocha, president of the RFEF. He also participated in the recognition ceremony for the Blaugrana Beatriz Álvarez, the president of League F.
Alexia, together with Marta Torrejón, raised the cup to the sky in the Johan Cruyff stadium, which was packed, with 5,050 spectators in the stands. A success that the dressing room hopes will help them in the two finals ahead: the Copa de la Reina on the 18th against Real Sociedad, and the Champions League final, against Lyon, on Saturday the 25th.
It is impossible not to think about what remains in May and Giráldez rested two players per line. The two starting centre-backs, two midfielders and two forwards were missing from the eleven. The goalkeeper Cata Coll, Bronze, Ona Batlle, Patri and Mariona Caldentey were in the line-up, five key pieces in the machinery of the Blaugrana machinery. The last two also received a commemorative t-shirt for their 300 games.
But the youngest did not want to be less than the most common. Although the path to victory was opened by Mariona from 11 meters after some hands in the area by an Athletic defense, it was the game of the girls, who made themselves noticed with great goals.
The left foot shot by Bruna Vilamala (21 years old), which touched the crossbar before going in and making it 2-0, rivaled the spectacular slalom by Vicky López (17) to make it 3-0. With that result, the break was reached.
The Dutch Brugts (20) increased the victory and, right after, Vicky hit a great volley from inside the area to score the fifth. The teenager, aged 17, has already scored eight goals this season.
However, the coach does not want his most important players to lose rhythm and at game time he ordered a triple change. Two Ballon d’Or winners and the most unbalanced winger of the moment entered the field, that is, Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia and Graham Hansen. A warning for visitors.
Far from taking their foot off the accelerator, Barcelona showed no mercy and continued in steamroller mode. Mariana Caldentey repeated against Nanclares and Ona Batlle, always incisive on the left wing, also did her part in the form of a goal. Athletic has conceded 34 goals in League F and 11 have been from the Blaugrana, superior from start to finish.
