Real Madrid 2-0 Athletic Athenea and Nahikari lead Madrid’s ‘sorpasso’ against Athletic

Another victory for Real Madrid. And there are seven in a row. The Madrid team seriously continues its comeback in the Champions League after winning Athletic and strike a new blow on the table in the fight for Europe. In fifth position, four points behind Atlético, who will face each other on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.), and five from the European zone, Toril’s team leads Athletic, who have three more games. A sorpasso led by one of the Spanish players of the moment, Athenea del Castillo, and Nahikari, with a great goal. Both were decisive in rescuing a Madrid that was not knowing how to kill his chances in the area.

The game started with equal forces, without a clear dominator and with two very serious teams behind. Although it is true that there was a lack of bite and danger in the last meters, the first part was drawn between chances from one team and the other. A lot of rhythm and a balance of possession and attacks that gradually leaned towards the local side, although Athletic did not seem uncomfortable for that.

Those of Toril offered more options above. Or, at least, more approaches to the rival area, with an attack that was not forceful. Athenea and her explosiveness hardly appeared in the first half and Esther and Asllani did not finish combining well up front, leading the Swedish attack as a forward striker. Meanwhile, Athletic showed how they tried to hurt the counter, with plays that compromised Misa on more than one occasion.

However, the lionesses did not finish biting in these boarding schools, in which they even left room for Misa missed a bad start in which she was not successful in clearing the ball. The Canarian made up for her failure with other providential saves that left her a clean sheet at the break. Quiñones’s goal didn’t fall on the goal either, as he didn’t falter in the face of the few shots from Real Madrid.

White continued their offensive escalation in the second half, in which Athletic took a step forward. Despite the fact that Iraia’s men were showing themselves better and better planted, Real Madrid did not stop presenting options above. The lionesses endured on their own merits, defensively, and demerits of a stuck rival without punch. But Madrid’s goal ended up coming, with the reward for persistence going to Athenea who was playing a leading role in the second half.

Athenea’s ambition and Nahikari’s great goal

The Cantabrian winger was the smartest in the class by getting ahead of a bad pass behind Valdezate and sending the ball into the net. The ’22’ continues to be sweet and gives one more example that its growth is unstoppable. With his speed and brazenness, Athenea led the madridista internees in the second half, in which his goal dampened the spirits of an Athletic team that was blown away by the match.

The lionesses conceded the goal at their best and did not know how to react with solvency after the 1-0, receiving the second against them shortly after. The 2-0 was signed by a Nahikari who found herself in a wonderful way with the goal after coming off the bench. The Basque attacker signed a great goal after a great definition in a one-on-one with Quiñones.

Thus, Iraia’s team falls one position in the table, in which it continues to remain a candidate for the Champions League. A fight in which Real Madrid is gaining more and more strength. And they do it based on victories. It has been seven in a row, being the second in a row this decisive month of March after the national team break. A positive and necessary dynamic to aspire to what seemed impossible and is now very close: the Champions League.