Barça devours another Champions League rival

BarcelonaIt's been a big week for Barça. After a devastating 7-1 thrashing at Bayern Munich in the debut of the new Champions League format, Pere Romeu's side once again devoured a rival with goals in their return to the F1 League. Atlético Madrid, second in the table – now seven points behind the Catalans – and in the League, were severely beaten (0-6) by the Catalans.

The mattresses' game plan was shattered from the start. Brugts, who had a fantastic performance from left back—and who wasn't named MVP because it was a brilliant Alexia—started the scoring in the second minute. From the start, the home side began to feel fear, but they didn't lose control of the game. However, this Barça team is unstoppable, and Patri scored the second goal shortly before halftime after a brilliant touch from Aitana Bonmatí. Gio had the home side's clearest chance, which Cata converted in a one-on-one.

After the restart, Atlético de Madrid, who had been trailing Barça throughout, made a fool of themselves, and Pere Romeu's team overwhelmed them. The Barça team's burst of energy created a massive gap in the levels between the two teams on the Alcalá de Henares pitch. Ewa Pajor scored the third with a shot from the heart of the box after a pass from Aitana; all this before being forced to leave the match with a right knee injury; now we have to wait to see the extent of the damage.

Shortly after the hour mark, Alexia added the fourth with a shot from the left side that highlighted the Catalans' superiority. Goalkeeper Lola Gallardo still has two more attempts to clear the ball from the back of the net. Vicky López, still in excellent form, completed the feat with a free-kick, and in added time, Laia Aleixandri capped the scandal, making her Barça scoring debut against her former team.