Real Madrid and FC Barcelona fall in England against Chelsea and Manchester City respectively
The first day of the 2024/25 Women’s Champions League ended with a very negative balance for the two Spanish representatives, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
White lost 3-2 in London against Chelsea, penalized for a very bad start to the game, since after two minutes Chelsea took the lead on the scoreboard and after half an hour of play it was 2-0 on the scoreboard.
Shortly before half-time Alba Redondo would close the gap for Real Madrid, although after passing through the locker room history repeated itself and Chelsea would once again put a two-goal difference on the scoreboard. A few minutes from the end, Real Madrid player Linda Caicedo would close the gap again, although the scoreboard would no longer move.
For its part, FC Barcelona, current champion of this competition, lost in Manchester against the citizens, a result that was not entirely fair, since the culés shot more on goal, also more between the three sticks, had more possession of the ball and They took more corners, but football often comes down to efficiency and there City came out on top.
This week the second day is played, with matches a priori affordable for Barça and Madrid. The Barça team hosts Hammarby Fotboll on Wednesday. The Swedish team added three points on the opening day after beating St. Pölten. Hammarby Fotboll is coached by former professional footballer Pablo Piñones-Arce, who spent most of his career in Sweden. After 23 rounds, Hammarby Fotboll is third in the top category of women’s football in Sweden, 17 points behind the leader Rosengard.
Real Madrid, for its part, hosts Glasgow Celtic on Thursday. As in men’s football in Sweden, the rivalry between Rangers and Celtic is enormous. Last season the two teams finished the league with 82 points and only the average ended up deciding the league title in favor of Celtic. And the way things are going this year, the outcome could be very similar, since after ten rounds, Celtic are just one point behind their eternal rival.
This Sunday both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid played a league match and as expected, the Blaugrana won to remain at the top of the table with full points. Barça beat Espanyol 7-1 in the Catalan derby and in the Madrid derby, Madrid left two points along the way (1-1).
Looking ahead to the Champions League matches, the main betting houses have no doubt that Barça and Madrid will win their matches. For betting lovers, this type of clash, in theory so unbalanced, can be a good option to opt for bets on goals, handicap or exact score. Portals with years of experience in this sector, such as Sportytrader, offer an interesting odds comparator for sports bettingin order to guide bettors in searching for the best available odds for a specific bet.
