Levante UD Overwhelmed by FC Barcelona (7-0) in the Women's Supercup Final.
Levante UD experienced another significant moment in women's football (7-0), albeit with a bittersweet taste due to FC Barcelona's overwhelming superiority. The match started evenly, with opportunities for the Granotas to take the lead, but accuracy deserted them—a flaw not shared by the Barcelona side, which went into halftime with a five-goal lead. Now, it's time to regroup, recover from the setback, and focus on the F League, with the Copa de la Reina quarter-finals on the horizon.
The Levante squad tantalized their fans with a strong start, particularly with Mayra Ramírez's relentless attacks that broke through Barcelona's defense and threatened Cata Coll. However, despite surpassing the goalkeeper twice, the ball ended up outside the net on both occasions. In the first instance, within the opening 60 seconds, Mayra dribbled past the world champion goalkeeper and shot on goal, but Engen cleared it from under the crossbar. Later, the Granota's number 7 positioned herself to shoot from the edge of the box, lifted the ball over the goalkeeper, but it grazed the right post. On the other end of the field, Holmgren kept the score level with excellent saves until Paralluelo scored in the 12th minute for a 1-0 lead, followed by Graham's goal in the 24th minute for a 2-0 advantage. The rest was a match to quickly turn the page on.
MATCH FACTS:
FC Barcelona: Cata Coll; Lucy Bronze, Engen, Irene Paredes (Martina, 46’), Ona Batlle; Patri Guijarro (Pina, 64’), Aitana Bonmatí (Bruna, 79’), Walsh; Graham (Vicky, 64’), Paralluelo (Oshoala, 64’), Mariona Caldentey.
Levante UD: Holmgren; S. Lloris, M. Méndez, N. Mendoza, Paula T. (Gabi Nunes, 58’); L. Baños (A. Torrodà, 70’), P. Fernández, Sosa Martín (Antonia S., 58’), Andonova; Redondo (Érika, 70’) y M. Ramírez (Daniela, 58’).
Goals: 1-0, min. 12: Paralluelo. 2-0, min. 24: Graham. 3-0, min. 26: Ona Batlle. 4-0, min. 36: Graham. 5-0, min. 45: Paralluelo. 6-0, min. 54: Graham. 7-0, min. 57: Aitana Bonmatí.
Referee: Olatz Rivera. Booked for Levante UD: Paula Tomás and Leire Baños.
