Clàudia Pina absolutely went off for Barcelona, netting a hat-trick in a stellar substitute performance that propelled them to a dominant 6-0 rout over Deportivo Alavés on Liga F match-day 4. Barcelona just keeps rolling, staying two points clear of Real Madrid with a perfect start to their season.
Barça’s Unstoppable Firepower
Caroline Graham Hansen and Sydney Schertenleib kicked off the scoring frenzy at Mendizorroza. Carolina Ferrera then blasted the ball in from the edge of the box, bagging her first senior goal and making it a three-goal cushion by halftime. Barcelona showed zero signs of slowing down. Pina, who came in at halftime, wasted no time, adding a fourth goal within 10 minutes of the restart. She grabbed her second with a spectacular effort from just inside the Alavés half. Then, with time ticking away, Pina completed her remarkable hat-trick, cleverly working space just outside the box to whip an unstoppable strike into the top corner. That’s five goals in just four Liga F appearances this season. This team is a machine.
Sevilla’s Wild Comeback and Penalty Drama
Meanwhile, Sevilla pulled off an absolute thriller, snatching maximum points on their trip to Costa Adeje Tenerife with a 3-1 comeback win. This game had everything, including two saved penalties! Sevilla got an early shot at an opener when a handball was spotted in the box, but Fatou Kanteh Cham couldn’t capitalize, seeing her spot-kick brilliantly saved by Noelia Ramos. Then it was Sevilla’s keeper, Esther Sullastres, who stepped up, guessing the right way to thwart former Sevilla attacker Natalia Padilla from the spot. Padilla made amends instantly, sweeping the ball in from Bárbara Martínez’s low cross to put Tenerife ahead. The first half was exhilarating, and Fatou quickly put her penalty disappointment behind her to level the score. Then, on the stroke of halftime, Raquel Morcillo completed the turnaround! She skipped away from her marker, let fly from range, and curled an inch-perfect shot past the unmoved Ramos. Esther Martín-Pozuelo sealed the deal in the 78th minute, condemning Tenerife to a defeat that leaves them stuck in the drop zone. What a rollercoaster!
Real Madrid Keeps Pace at the Top
Real Madrid also kept their unbeaten start alive, easing past Valencia with a 3-1 victory. Elisa Senß got things going with her first goal since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer. Moments later, Felicia Schröder, back after a two-match ban, guided the ball in from Bella Andersson’s low cross to double Real Madrid’s lead before the break. Valencia showed some serious fight to pull a goal back with just over 20 minutes left.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are both flying high right now, setting up an insane early season race at the top of Liga F. Pina’s form is just unreal, and Sevilla proved they’ve got the grit to come back from anything. It’s going to be wild to see who blinks first.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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