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Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid: First Victory, Summary and Goals

The white team won El Clásico thanks to a goal by Alba Redondo and a brace by Caroline Weir

Women's Real Madrid signed an unprecedented victory against FC Barcelona at the Montjuïc stadium. In the match corresponding to matchday 23 of the Liga F, the whites won 1-3 against the current leader of the competition. Alba Redondo opened the scoring with a header in the first half after a good cross from the left flank.

Already in the 87th minute, Caroline Weir sealed the definitive 1-2, keeping the hopes of the merengue team alive in the fight for the title. With seven matchdays remaining until the end of the championship, Women's Real Madrid still has chances to win the Liga F.

Caroline Weir closed a historic morning for Real Madrid in its women's section with the third goal in the 96th minute.

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Real Madrid secured the victory in a highly contested match | Real Madrid Confidencial

With this triumph, the team led by Alberto Toril broke a streak of 20 matches without winning against the blaugrana team. Additionally, the Madridists had just defeated Arsenal (2-0) in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, so they are experiencing a great moment before the return match.

Victory on the Least Desired Day

Real Madrid managed to get ahead on the scoreboard before halftime thanks to a goal by Alba Redondo in the 41st minute. Despite the constant pressure and control of the game by Barcelona, the visiting team delivered their best performance.

On a day when it seemed that the white team downplayed the match, due to the rotations introduced by Alberto Toril thinking about the European Champions commitment, the players showed a much more competitive version than in the previous four matches of the season.

However, FC Barcelona managed to equalize the score in the 66th minute with a goal by Caroline Graham Hansen. The Norwegian forward connected a powerful header at the far post after a cross from the left, surpassing Misa Rodríguez.

A Great Image of Real Madrid in Montjuïc

Real Madrid remained firm throughout the match, testing Cata Coll on more than one occasion. Even so, the team also knew how to manage the scoreboard, seeking to protect a valuable result both in soccer and in spirit.

The second goal came almost at the end of the match and unexpectedly, thanks to Caroline Weir. The Scot finished with precision a great play by Linda Caicedo, placing the ball out of reach of the Catalan goalkeeper in the 88th minute.

The goal by Caroline Weir, which put the finishing touch to the match, came with some uncertainty. Mapi León tried to clear the ball from inside the goal, but was unsuccessful. The goal went up on the scoreboard, and the match concluded with a memorable victory for the white team.

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