Barça has already booked a time slot to play the Liga F.
The goals of Ewa Pajor (2), Alexia and Aitana against Dépor leave the title within easy reach for the Catalans, who will win it next weekend if they defeat Betis.
BarcelonaA final effort to become champions. This is what Barça needs to win the Liga F, after the resounding 4-0 victory over Deportivo Abanca. A thrashing that demonstrated Barça's superiority against a rival fighting to avoid relegation. Although, given the match and the merits of each team, the scoreline was even a bit short. Be that as it may, the three points stay at home and leave the Blaugranas with the title within easy reach: they just need to defeat Betis next weekend, a team also fighting to avoid relegation.
In fact, Barça could have been crowned champions this Sunday. And for a few seconds they were, because Real Madrid drew their match against Granada just as Ewa Pajor scored her first goal at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. But Linda Caicedo immediately scored the 2-1 in the 85th minute, postponing the celebration in the Barça locker room, where, however, the players already feel like champions, even if only virtually.
That Barça were only two goals up at halftime was nothing short of a miracle. The Blaugranas had 82% possession, had 19 shots, and Depor had none. However, they had only three shots on target. Their superiority with the ball at their feet was immense, and their high pressure prevented the Galicians from breaking through the midfield line. At the end of the 90 minutes, they had 41 points—eleven on target—and 77% possession. A masterpiece.
Ewa Pajor opened the scoring, capitalizing on a loose ball in the six-yard box. Her shot was so powerful it first touched the crossbar before curling into the back of the net. It was the 13th minute. And in the 31st, she herself took advantage of Ona Batlle's magnificent cross to head home the victory. It was the 21st goal for the League's top scorer.
Alexia scores her 150th goal for Barça.
The second half looked like a formality, but Barça refused to give Depor any chances and maintained the same intensity. Vicky hit the post and Jana forced goalkeeper Inês Pereira to make a great stretch before the third goal came from Alexia, who dribbled home a ball poorly cleared by the Galician defense and scored her 150th goal in a Barça shirt. The Depor players, exhausted, could do nothing to stop Aitana's cross, which made it 4-0. And they were lucky that Pajor, who was looking for a hat trick, hit the post shortly before the end.
The scare of the day came from Mapi León, who had to be treated by the medical services in the second half after fighting for the ball, landing awkwardly and hurting her elbow. She was able to continue playing afterward in a duel in which Pere Romeu gave minutes to Judit Pujols, who was making her Liga debut.