Barça scores a goal on the day Mapi León begins her suspension for groping Daniela Caracas.

BarcelonaSix goals against Wolfsburg in the Champions League, six goals against Atlético Madrid in La Liga. Barça is on a steady pace in all competitions and shows its character with two deserving wins after losing to Real Madrid in La Liga a few weeks ago. Today, Atlético, their opponent in the Copa del Rey final and one of the few teams that usually stands up to them, has become a plaything in the hands of a team on a roll. With five games left in La Liga, Barça is four points ahead of the Real Madrid team.

The protagonist of the match was Mapi León, who watched from the stands, as she began the two-match ban imposed by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which entered into force ex officio. appreciate the gesture to the Colombian Espanyol player Daniela Caracas during the Catalan derby on February 9. The club decided to leave it in the stands just before the match against Atlético de Madrid, understanding that the sanction was effective. The club and the Federation had not explained how the process was progressing in recent weeks, so the news of the sanction came unexpectedly just before the match.

When the derby against Espanyol was played a few weeks ago, the blue and white club issued a statement describing the action as "unacceptable" and "a gesture that violates privacy," believing that León had touched Caracas's private parts in a foul during a match, something the Barça player had been punished for. The sanction was applied based on Article 129 of the disciplinary code, considering conduct "contrary to sporting order." Barça announced shortly before the match that the Aragonese player would not play today or the next match against Sevilla on Wednesday. "We received a sanction at Mapi. An appeal was filed and it was denied. We then referred it to the TAD (Spanish Football Association) and so far we have not received a response, so the player is suspended," said Pere Romeu before the match in statements to Televisió de Catalunya. The Catalan club and the player appealed the sanction to the Administrative Court of Sport, but they were unsuccessful in obtaining a precautionary measure, and the punishment was determined in two matches out of the four that could have been imposed.

Offensive Festival and Return of Graham Hansen

On the pitch, Barça returned to La Liga after the international break with the return of Ona Batlle and Graham Hansen, who had been injured in recent days. Pere Romeu's team showed no mercy to the visitors and won with goals from Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo, Caroline Graham Hansen, Esmee Brugts, Vicky López, and Aitana Bonmatí. Patri took charge of the first shot, kicking a cross, although the best moment of the first half was Salma Paralluelo's goal after a fantastic pass from Aitana Bonmatí, also a more aesthetically pleasing finish. In the second half, Graham Hansen scored the third goal, which sealed the deal after a good piece of play by Alexia Putellas. The fourth was scored by the youngster Esmee Brugts, and the fifth by Vicky López, who had come on to rest Graham. Aitana Bonmatí scored the final goal after recovering the ball very close to goalkeeper Lola Gallardo.