Barcelona Femeni dominated the Clasico as they maintained their incredible 100% record in the league.
Barcelona Femeni defeated Real Madrid Femenino with a 3-1 result in their league game on Sunday. The Barca side continued their incredible run of 19 consecutive victories, while the Blancos slipped to ninth place.
Lieke Martens opened the scoring for Barcelona in the eighth minute. The Catalans dominated the game after the opener, with Irene Paredes doubling their lead twenty minutes later.
Martens completed her brace in the 23rd minute to make it 3-0 for Barcelona before the break. Real Madrid tried to mount a comeback in the second half as they gained possession early on.
Following a searching cross from Lucia Rodriguez, Kosovare Asllani scored for Real Madrid eight minutes before the hour-mark. However, it was not enough for the Blancos to escape the defeat. Barcelona had several chances to increase their lead after the goal, but they were not clinical enough to convert their opportunities.
Barcelona have won all of their 13 league games this season. They are also qualified for the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League, where they look to defend their title.
Last week, the Blaugrana defeated Arsenal 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium to extend their lead to six points on top of Group C. They will face Danish side HB Køge in their final group stage game on Wednesday.
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