Real thump Valencia as Granada, Villarreal record crucial wins: Liga F Week 16 Round Up
Real Madrid forward Caroline Møller was in scintillating form as she led her side to a 7-1 trouncing of visiting Valencia at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Saturday night.
The hosts opened the floodgates after 29 minutes through attacking midfielder Linda Caicedo, off a pass from midfielder Sandie Toletti. The hosts doubled their lead nine minutes later through player-of-the-moment Møller who was set up by fellow forward Naomie Feller.
Møller doubled her tally in the match after giving her side a 3-0 lead on the stroke of half-time, off a nicely placed pass from forward Athenea del Castillo.
The fourth goal for the hosts came eight minutes into the second half when Møller and Feller combined again with the former completing her hat-trick before the visitors reduced the deficit in the 56thh minute through a well taken shot by forward Anita Marcos, off a pass from forward Ascensión Martínez Salinas.
Substitutes Sofie Svava and Signe Bruun combined two minutes after coming on to restore their side’s four goal advantage with the latter scoring a header on the day she made her return from injury to make it 5-1.
With two assists to her name Feller found her name on the scoresheet with nine minutes remaining when she headed home a cross from midfielder Claudia Zornoza.
The icing on the cake came off the boot of substitute midfielder Maite Oroz who combined well with midfielder Teresa Abelleira in the first minute of added time.
The win moved the hosts to 36 points whilst the visitors remained on 15 points and not safe from relegation threat yet.
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Meanwhile, Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a comfortable 4-0 victory over visiting Sporting Huelva at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Sunday evening.
The hosts opened the scoring after 20 minutes through forward Clàudia Pina with a well taken freekick just outside the penalty box before she doubled her side’s advantage six minutes later from the penalty spot after a Huelva defender had handled in the area, to complete her brace and set her team on course for another victory.
Substitutes forward Caroline Graham Hansen and young midfielder Giulia Dragoni combined in the 77th minute to create a third goal for the visitors with the former taking her season’s goal tally to 13.
Young Dutch forward Esmee Brugts put the icing on the cake with a 93rd minute goal to make it 4-0 after she was set up by Graham Hansen, who took her assists tally to 11.
The win for Barcelona moved them to 45 points whilst Huelva remained rooted at the bottom with four points.
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Third-placed Levante dealt a huge blow to Atlético Madrid’s top three finish when they beat them 1-0 away at the Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors found the breakthrough in the 41st minute off the head of forward Gabi Nunes who rose highest to meet defender Silvia Lloris’ cross.
The hosts made half time changes bringing on defender Sheila García and forward Eva Navarro for defender Andrea Medina and midfielder Estefanía Romina Banini Ruiz respectively in a bid to launch a comeback. However, the visitors held onto their slender lead until the final whistle to collect maximum points away from home.
The win moved the visitors to 34 points and opened a four point lead on their hosts who remained on 30 points.
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Sevilla continued with their unbeaten run after coming from two goals down to force a 3-3 draw with Madrid CFF away at the Estadio Fernando Torres on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts raced into a 13th minute lead through forward Lucía Pardo, off a Luany pass before they were awarded a penalty in the 35th minute which defender Mônica Hickman initially missed but reacted quicker to score from the rebound to give her side a two goal advantage.
The visitors made bold wholesome changes at half-time, bringing on forward Inma Gabarro, defenders Lucía Rodríguez, Teresa Mérida and midfielder Gemma Gili for midfielder María Pérez, defenders Débora García and Eva Llamas and midfielder Klára Cahynová respectively in a bid to salvage the match.
The visitors reduced the deficit in the 63rd minute through forward Toni Payne, off a pass from midfielder Amanda Sampedro.
Substitute forward Giovana Queiroz restored the hosts’ two-goal cushion after 77 minutes, converting a pass from midfielder Karen Araya before midfielder Pamela González reduced the arrears for the visitors to make it 3-2 when she headed home a corner kick from defender Rosa Otermín.
Forward Cristina Martín-Prieto continued with her scoring form, slotting home a 94th minute equaliser to ensure a share of the spoils and take her goal tally for the season to 11.
The hosts were reduced to 10 players when forward Luany was given a straight red card in the 97th minute.
The draw left Madrid CFF on 32 points whilst the visitors moved to 29 points.
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Granada CF continued with their fight for survival with a 2-0 win over visiting Athletic Club at the Ciudad Deportiva del Granada CF on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts took an early lead, scoring in the ninth minute through defender Isabel Álvarez from 40 yards to beat goalkeeper Mariasun Quiñones, off a pass from midfielder Alicia Redondo González.
The visitors made some movements on their bench at half-time, bringing on midfielder Clara Pinedo and forward Ane Azkona for midfielder Paula Arana and forward Sanadri respectively, looking to add fresh legs as they sought to turn around the match.
The hosts doubled their advantage through midfielder Naima García from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute.
The hosts held onto the lead until the end to collect the coveted maximum points moving their points tally to 10 whilst the visitors remained on 20 points, on a two-match losing streak.
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Real Betis’s struggles continued with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Villarreal away at the Ciudad Deportiva on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts raced into a 29th minute lead through forward Kayla McKenna to go to the half-time break leading 1-0.
McKenna came back to haunt the visitors after 63 minutes, doubling her side’s advantage with a header, off a cross from midfielder Nerea Pérez, to set her team on the path of collecting maximum points.
Substitute midfielder Blanca Muñoz reduced the deficit on the stroke of full-time but the goal was not enough for them to avoid defeat as the hosts held to their one goal advantage to collect maximum points.
The win moved the hosts to 15 points after registering a second win on the trot whilst Betis remained on 13 points, just three points from the relegation zone.
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SD Eibar lost 2-0 to visiting Real Sociedad in the Basque derby at the Municipal of Ipurúa on Sunday afternoon.
The visitors took the lead after nine minutes through forward Sanni Franssi, who was set up by the visitors’ player-of-the-moment Synne Jensen.
Jensen and Franssi combined again to give their side a two-goal advantage after 68 minutes with the latter getting her second goal of the match as Jensen also got a brace of assists.
The win moved Sociedad to 25 points whilst Eibar remained on 13 points.
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UDCA Tenerife were held to a one-all draw by visiting Levante Las Planas at the Campo Municipal de Fútbol de Adeje on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts raced onto a fourth minute lead through forward Gift Monday’s header, off a cross from the left by defender Raquel Peña.
Las Planas were dealt a huge blow, losing defender Amanda Frisbie to what looked like a serious knee injury after 67 minutes and was replaced by midfielder Nerea Carmona.
The visitors found the leveller with five minutes remaining to full time through the head of forward Jessica Martínez, off a cross from defender Julia Mora Tobías.
The draw moved Tenerife to 20 points whilst Las Planas moved to 18 points.
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Results (Saturday): Granada CF 2-0 Athletic Club; Madrid CFF 3-3 Sevilla; Atlético Madrid 0-1 Levante; Villarreal 2-1 Real Betis; Real Madrid 7-1 Valencia
Results (Sunday): SD Eibar 0-2 Real Sociedad; UDCA Tenerife 1-1 Levante Las Planas; Barcelona 4-0 Sporting Huelva