Barcelona Women completed a comprehensive victory over Alavés on Thursday evening, running out 6-0 winners in the Primera División Femenina. The result extends their perfect start to the campaign, while Alavés' hopes of continuity took another blow. The match unfolded at their home ground before a modest crowd.
Barcelona struck early through C. Graham, who found the net in the nineteenth minute. That same player collected a yellow card ten minutes before, a curious sequence. C. Ferrera added a second goal just before half-time, moments after the final whistle of the first period. Three goals by then, and Alavés were already considering drastic measures.
Half-time brought four changes for the hosts, a clear signal of intent to reshape the approach. S. Brasero-Carreira, A. Guallar, C. Graham and V. Lopez all came off simultaneously. To be fair, with three goals against and no response, the coaching staff had little choice but to alter the shape.
The second half belonged entirely to Barcelona. C. Pina opened her account in the fifty-fifth minute and completed her brace thirteen minutes later. A fourth goal arrived from Schertenleib before the break, and Pina added two more after the interval. By then, the contest had ceased to be meaningful.
Barcelona remain top of the table with nine points from three matches, three wins and not a single defeat. Alavés sit seventh with six points from three games, one loss now costing them dearly. The gulf between them has never been wider.
