Aitana’s 100th goal breaks down Atlético’s wall

There was a time, less than a decade ago, when Atlético and Barça fought side by side for all the titles in Spain, exchanging reign for years. But the red and whites have been frustrated for several seasons now and in the shadow, practically like all European football, of the blaugrana. This Saturday’s victory in Alcalá de Henares was the umpteenth example of the insulting dominance of a Barça with full victories after nine days of League F.

They visited Romeu’s team in the third, in theory a difficult duel. Reality, however, revealed another three easy points for the Barcelona fans (0-3). The fear that the Catalan team instilled caused the colchoneras to take shelter in front of their area to try to stop the gale that was coming at them. It took Graham seven minutes to break the wall and serve the goal on a plate to Aitana. The Ballon d’Or winner scored his 100th goal for the club of his life. Pina and then Alexia were able to widen the gap after a mistake by the goalkeeper, but in both cases Lola Gallardo grew bigger.

The monologue of the visitors in the first half was not answered by an Atlético that almost did not go beyond the center of the field and that only stepped into the rival area once in a play without danger. The insistence of the Barcelona fans was rewarded in the last action before the break. Graham shot and the ball, which touched Medina, ended up in the back of the net.

After the intermission, Víctor Martín’s team insisted on getting the ball played and possession returned to the Blaugrana again and again thanks to great pressure. As if that were not enough, Barça also found a solution in a corner. Patri Guijarro headed the third at will after avoiding Ajibade’s mark.

The next day Real Madrid receives Barça

With everything lost, Atlético stretched and scored the first shot on goal at the hour mark, shy of Moraza. Any reaction was stifled by a Barça team that kneaded the ball until the final whistle certified Atlético’s first defeat. The goal balance in the last three seasons between both teams is 28-3 for the Blaugrana. Equality is a thing of the past.

For its part, Levante Badalona had a few minutes left to achieve a creditable point at home against Real Madrid (1-3). Ana González put the Catalans ahead, but Feller equalized with a quarter of an hour left and Alba Redondo completed the comeback with a double between the 89th and 97th minutes. The next day, White will face an unapproachable Barça against whom they have never beaten.