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Paula Martínez
He real Madrid signs his first great European victory after imposing himself to Arsenal 2-0 thanks to the goals of Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo. The Colombian marked the way in the first half and the ’22’ put the final bond, before a set ‘Gunner‘Little finest to door, to bring Toril closer to their first Champions semifinals
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Three seasons later the real Madrid returned to the quarterfinals of the Championslooking to make a place among the four best teams of Europe. With the memories of the first experience in this round before the Barcelona still flying over, Alberto Toril He took out an eleven of gala with all the midfielders of the first team available to carry the singing voice in the tie.
In the first minutes, local and visitors fought a duel in the distance, without stepping on a rival area, but dropping their letters to harm their rival. With Russo attacking the back of Maria Méndez and Lakrar The revolutions of the meeting began to upload, and you were going to Foxalthough without companion, the play would stay nothing.
We would have to wait until 19 ‘to see the first shot on the door by one of the two teams. A uncheck of Blacksteniusread perfectly by Russohe left the Swedish lead alone before Masswho took his best version with a stretch that allowed to maintain, momentarily, the 0-0 on the scoreboard. A result that would only endure three more minutes, until Linda Caicedo decided to demonstrate its full potential. The Colombian, took advantage of a great ball of Bruunand a Williamson stumbling, to stand before Zinsberger and define class for 1-0.
Those of Renée Slegers They now had the ball on their roof before a Real Madrid Very serious that knows how to survive without the ball. With Mariona leading the attack, the whole ‘Gunner‘He was going to make the ball stopped his best ally to try to surprise White taking advantage of the bad conditions that the pitch took with the storm that fell over Madrid. Following the rain, the game became slow and erratic, being Beth Mead The only one to give a more entry point the discount with a shot that went by few centimeters to the edge of the break.
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The reaction from the bench Arsenal It was immediate with the entrance of Kelly and FORD in attack to add resources to an attack with which to put the white defense in trouble. It would be the player assigned by the Manchester City The main threat by the right -handed band, but neither with their centers got the English to break the strength built by White.
However, the time time was going to start twisting the game of the real Madrid. When making a long pass, Melanie LEUPOLZ He dropped to the ground between tears and shouts of pain. His right knee, the same one that was injured last January, said “enough” forcing Toril to give entry to Irune, the only midfielder available on the bench. From there, the siege of those of Slegers He did nothing but increase. Lakrar and Mass They appeared up to four times to move the danger of the area and keep that 1-0 so valuable for the return meeting.
REAL MADRID
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Real Madrid, 2
Mass; Shei, M. Méndez, Lakrar, Olga; Toletti, Angeldahl, Leupolz (Irune, 63 ‘); Weir (Antonia, 86 ‘); Bruun (Athenea, 72 ‘), Linda C. (Feller, 72’)
Arsenal, 0
Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Cathery, McCabe; Little, Cooney-Cross (Wälti; 68 ‘); Mead (Kelly, 46 ‘), Russo (Hurtig, 84’), Mariona (Maanum, 84 ‘); Blackstenius (Ford, 46 ‘).
Goals 1-0, Linda C. (22 ‘); 2-0, Athenea (83 ‘).
Referee Frida Klarlund (Denmark). He admonished Olga (90 ‘) and Mass (90’) of Real Madrid.
Game corresponding to the first leg of UEFA Women’s Champions League played at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium against 3102 spectators.
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With the entrance of Feller and Atheneahe real Madrid He sought to caught off guard to a visiting team totally overturned, and succeeded. From a background, the Cantabrian footballer did not hesitate to assemble the leg once on the front of the area, and getting with a powerful shot to leave the stretch of Zinsberger To write down 2-0 in 83 ‘.
In a resistance exercise the real Madrid He smiled all the balls in his area to leave his goal at the end of the 90 minutes and add his first great European victory that approaches them for the first time to the Champions League semifinals. He Emirates Stadium It will be the luxury scenario where Toril must maintain the great advantage achieved at home to their audience.
