Barça regains its best form ahead of the triple duel against Madrid

Sant Joan DespíBarça will arrive in Madrid with the best possible feeling after thrashing Athletic Club at the Johan Cruyff Stadium with goals from Salma Paralluelo, Carla Julià, Sydney Schertenleib, and braces from Claudia Pina and Kika Nazareth (7-1). A large crowd is expected to witness another impressive performance from Pere Romeu's team before they face Real Madrid three times in a week. The Blaugrana will visit the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium next Wednesday, April 25, for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final (6:45 pm) and again on Sunday, April 29, for a league match (9 pm). Furthermore, on Thursday, April 2, Barça will return to the Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League tie (6:45 pm). Salma Paralluelo—who played left-back against Badalona last Wednesday and center forward this Saturday—started the Catalan victory with the first goal of the match after a through ball from Clara Serrajordi to Alexia Putellas bypassed two lines of pressure. The midfielder from Mollet del Vallès crossed the ball and Salma sent it into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

Barça is going for work

And once Barça breaks the deadlock, it's very difficult to stop them. It took Claudia Pina just four minutes to score the second. Salma opened the scoring, and the Aragonese player made it 2-0 after a long pass from Irene Paredes behind the Basque center-backs. Salma crossed the ball into the box for Carla Julià to lay it off to Pina, who extended the lead. Barça wanted more, and they found the third goal thanks to Carla Julià, who perfectly finished off a great individual effort, and then Sydney Schertenleib made it 4-0.

Both managers requested a VAR review. Pere Romeu appealed for a possible penalty after Landaluze challenged Salma, while Javi Lerga claimed a potential red card for Esmee Brugts following an incident with Nerea Nevado. In the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club, Kika Nazareth was indeed sent off after a VAR review. Salma, with a brilliant individual effort, connected with Pina to complete the scoring, while Agote capitalized on a mistake by Cata Coll in possession – a result of the team's relaxed state – to pull one back. Barça didn't let up and sealed the 7-1 victory with a brace from Kika, who finished the match with some apparent discomfort. A fantastic feeling ahead of the three matches against Real Madrid.