The Johan Cruyff Stadium opened its doors to bees, gorillas, and astronauts for Carnival. Barça's mascot, Cat, arrived wearing a superhero cape and mask, and Esmee Brugts dressed as a magician, providing two assists—one to Ewa Pajor and another to Claudia Pina—that helped give them an early lead against Eibar. Patri Guijarro, with a long-range shot, and Irene Paredes, with a header, completed another resounding victory for the Catalan side (4-0). Pere Romeu emphasized in the pre-match press conference the importance of taking an early lead. Barça followed their coach's instructions, and Ewa Pajor opened the scoring after a brilliant through ball from Esmee Brugts. The Dutch full-back had a good spell, also connecting with Claudia Pina for the second goal. Patri Guijarro didn't need any assistance, extending the lead with a shot from the edge of the box. The Balearic midfielder has also become the fifth player with the most appearances in Barça history (361). The Blaugrana came out determined to settle the match quickly after a week without any fixtures.

In last season's Champions League final, Barça's most decisive match of the season, Pere Romeu had only two doubts about the starting eleven that would face Arsenal. Up front, he had to choose between Salma Paralluelo and Claudia Pina to complete the attacking triplet. And, in defense, he had to choose who would occupy the left wing: Fridolina Rolfö or Esmee Brugts. Ultimately, the Barcelona coach opted for the experienced Rolfö, while the Dutch player would play little more than the last ten minutes. The decision had its consequences, as the team lost to the English, and that choice was one of the most questioned decisions. The defeat in the Lisbon final hurt a dressing room that had come into the match energized after being far superior to Chelsea in the semifinals.