Barcelona Women took all three points at EDF Logroño in the fifth round of the Primera División Femenina, winning 2:0 on Saturday. The visitors kept their unblemished record intact, extending a run that started with five consecutive victories. By then they had already shown they were not a side that would drop points at home, let alone on the road.
M. Baha turned the ball into her own net in the seventeenth minute, giving Barcelona an early advantage. P. Guijarro doubled the lead in the seventy-first, and the result was never in doubt after that. The home side had three shots on target but created no big chances, while Barcelona were dominant in the air from set plays with two corners apiece.
On paper the statistics told the story. Barcelona controlled 72 per cent of possession, made 80 attacks compared with 49, and had a shot accuracy of 57 per cent against 21. Yet both sides registered zero big chances created, and the match was decided by moments rather than sustained pressure. The high line was picked apart when it mattered.
Our prediction ahead of the game called for an away victory with 77 per cent confidence, and it held up. Barcelona were always going to be favourites, and this is the kind of result that keeps them top of the table. Five wins from five puts them on 15 points, six clear of the chasing pack.
Logroño sit eighth with six points from five games, having lost three and won two. Their recent form included a 2:0 victory over Real Sociedad and a 2:1 win against Valencia, but the run has stalled. They are running out of games to turn things around this season.
Barcelona's last five results read like a questionnaire for top scorers: 5:2 against Paris Saint-Germain, 6:0 versus Alavés, 4:2 at Atlético Madrid, 4:0 against Sevilla, and 5:0 over Granadilla-Tenerife. This win keeps them on course, though the margin remains to be seen in the weeks ahead.
