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Stars both on the ball and on the pitch. FC Barcelona’s first Champions League game of the season was a real statement of intent, as the blaugranas defeated Benfica 5-0.
The Blaugrana entered the field with a much-needed start to Europe, but their rivals, Benfica, obviously had the same goal. They took the game both in attack, where they were dangerous at times, and in defense, effectively blocking passes. lanes for Jonatan Giráldez’s team.
Graham Hansen gave the Blaugrana the spark and the first goal came after a shot from inside the area, the rebound went to Alexia, who beat Pauels with a header (1-0, min 15). A goal that would go down in history, as she has become the club’s all-time top scorer in the Champions League (20).
The goal seemed to calm the hosts, who doubled their merit when Mapi León introduced a deep left-footed shot from the right that Brugts headed home that in the goal Alexia secured the goal for her moment of the afternoon (2-0, min 40). Soon after, Aitana showed all her elegance by cutting off her right foot to score the third goal in the 44th minute after clever plays by Graham Hansen.
Aitana scored her moment of the match shortly after the restart, with Graham Hansen shaking hands at the back (4-0, min 52). The expected changes came in the second set and it didn’t take long for Oshoala to recover. She joined the party with a magnificent acrobatic volley, when the squares were cut off as if the ball were her (5-0, min. 61).
All in all, a good day for the Blaugrana, who saw another substitute, Claudia Pina, play her 100th game for the club. It was also the 100th game of coach Jonatan Giráldez in the rhythm of the team and that he was able to celebrate it with a first victory. at the first European Club Festival this season.
Barça, 5Benfica, 0
Barça: Cata Coll, María León, Marta, Mariona (Oshoala, min. 60), Graham (Vicky López, min. 77), Alexia (Patri, min. 46), Aitana, Walsh, O. Batlle, Engen, Brugts ( Paralluelo, 60)
Benfica: Pauels, Alidou (Norton, min. 65), Ana Seiça, Andreia Faira, Francisca Nazareth (Martins, min. 87), Jéssica Silva (Marta Cintra, min. 65), Lucia Alves (Almeida, min. 87), Catarina Amado, Gasper, Falcón (Raysla, min. 57), Araujo
Goals: 1-0, Alexia Putellas (min. 15); 2-0, Alexia Putellas (min. 39); 3-0, Aitana (min. 44); 4-0, Aïtana (min. 52); 5-0, Oshoala (min. 61).
Referees: Lina Lehtovaara, Heini Hyvönen, Tonja Weckström. Yellow cards for Catarina Amado and Lucia Alves from Benfica