The female Real Madrid does not raise its head

Real Madrid for women is in crisis. The 5-0 defeat received in the Montjuïc classic, plus the correction in the Blaugrana’s game, opened a gap that, apparently this Thursday in the Champions League against Häcken, is big. Very big. Not even a quick goal helped him achieve a victory in Sweden that was considered obligatory in his aspirations to advance to the quarterfinals. Alberto Toril’s team ended up collapsing in a second half that was very poor in attack and flabby at the back, one of its black holes.

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Jennifer Falk, Katarina Kosola, Elma Junttila-Nelhage, Aivi Luik, Josefine Rybrink, Anna Anvegård, Anna Sandberg, Filippa Curmark and Rusul Kafaji

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Mass, Sofie Svava, Kenti Oaks, Dew Galvez, Ivana Andrew, Claudia Zornoza, Maite Oroz, Athenia of the Castle, Teresa Abelleira, Olga Carmona and Signe Bruun

Goals 0-1 min. 9: Signe Bruun. 1-1 min. 58: Rusul Kafaji. 2-1 min. 76: Katarina Kosola.

Referee Ivana Projkovska

Yellow cards Anna Anvegård (min. 54), Kenti Robles (min. 55), Anna Sandberg (min. 91) and Olga Carmona (min. 97)

Without a game and with many injuries, the alarm bells have gone off for the white team. In Spain, Barcelona is still three Moons away and in Europe it has been difficult for them to get past the group stage. With one point and four games still to be played, the merengue team has entered the emergency zone in the Champions League. A week ago, they took a point at home against Chelsea thanks to the absence of VAR, but this time there was no reprieve.

After the beating in Barcelona, ​​for which there were hardly any public explanations coming out of the locker room, and a growing infirmary (Linda Caicedo, Sandie Toletti and Naomi Feller ended up injured), the Nordic cold and the artificial grass of Gothenburg awaited Madrid against the Swedish runner-up, winner on the first day against the surprising Paris FC. These are times of doubt for White and Alberto Toril moved the tree with one of his certainties, Olga Carmona, whom he moved up on the field from side to left wing as an offensive resource for an attack punished by the medical report. The fact is that, after so many recent hardships, the Spanish team did not need to chew the game much to see themselves ahead. At 10 minutes, suddenly the center Ivana Andrés burst into the front, she took a sharp shot that the goalkeeper Folk could only deflect off the wood with a nail, and the rebound was made well by Signe Bruun. Sixth goal of the course for the Dane, an area piece.

The advantage alleviated Madrid’s pain until half-time, although their play was not impressive either against an opponent who barely threatened. For a long stretch, the leaden pace and lack of space prevailed. The offensive maneuvers of the merengues corresponded to Carmona and Athenea del Castillo on the wings.

Two flashes and end

We had to wait 40 minutes to see two real flashes, beyond the initial shot. In the midst of the tedium, Svava progressed down the left and Bruun finished off the center with a level backheel that narrowly missed. A shock that shook the frigid afternoon in the north of the continent. And, almost instantly, Carmona grabbed a curved shot from 20 meters that hit the post.

Two lights that did not illuminate Madrid’s path. Quite the opposite. In fact, after the break, the locals took off their double lining and raised their lines. White’s attack continued just as flat, but they began to feel threatened. Their defense has not distinguished itself this season for its forcefulness, a circumstance that became clear again fifteen minutes after the restart. The defense weakly cleared a center into the pot and Kafaji, alone, hit Misa to equalize the night. And the defensive system was even more naked in the second Swedish goal, which launched a counterattack without any opposition and found Kosola alone in the front, who, yes, put it into the top corner with a fantastic subtle shot.

In the middle of free fall, Toril lost Bruun, with a head problem, and had to give up youth player Marisa due to lack of troops. Nothing got Madrid out of the mud, with no play or hardly any rebellion to avoid a defeat that abounds in doubts.

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