Real Madrid wins the League F derby against Atlético and defends its position as Barça's pursuer

MADRID, 11 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

FC Barcelona continues as the solid leader of the Finetwork Liga F 2022-2023 after adding a new victory against Alhama CF (4-0) and Real Madrid continues as its main pursuer after winning the derby (1-0) against Atlético de Madrid, while Levante took three key points in their visit to Real Sociedad after a spectacular game (3-4), in clashes corresponding to the twelfth day of the championship.

The leader did not fail as was foreseeable at the Johan Cruyff and got rid of the bottom club in the F League without excessive problems, although neither without excessive brilliance, whom he clearly defeated 4-0 with goals from Claudia Pina, Salma Paralluelo, Bruna Vilamala and Asista Oshoala. The Murcian team played almost half an hour with one less due to the expulsion of Zaira Flores and still knew how to hold on with integrity.

Behind Jonatan Giráldez's team is a Real Madrid team that won the derby against a direct rival like Atlético de Madrid to establish itself in second place eight points behind the blaugranas and put five away from the colchoneras, although with one game less .

It was a highly contested and balanced duel in which the madridistas found the prize for their greatest insistence in the final stretch with a great header from the Brazilian Kathellen Sousa in the 83rd minute that finally gave them their first victory against Atlético at the Alfredo Say Stefano.

Óscar Fernández's team falls to fourth place after the triumphs of Levante UD and Madrid CFF. The 'granotas' took the other most attractive duel of the weekend against another direct rival for the Champions League such as Real Sociedad, who fell at the Reale Arena by a spectacular 3-4 despite taking an early lead on the scoreboard (Synne Jensen). Alba Redondo did not miss her appointment with the goal to equalize and Mayra Ramírez made it 1-2 before the break.

After this, Natalia Arroyo's team tied through Gaby García, but they barely tasted their joy because Tatiana Pinto instantly made it 2-3. Ane Etxezarreta, through her own goal in minute 89, sealed the away victory despite Mirari Urari's late goal. The Valencian team, which has 16 goals in the last three games, is third, two points behind Real Madrid, and with an advantage over Madrid CFF, which beat Valencia 3-1.

Neither did Athletic Club, Sevilla and UDG Tenerife win, losing respectively to Real Betis (1-0), Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas (2-0) and Levante Las Planas (0-1) that put an end to eight days in a row without winning. The direct duel to avoid relegation was for Sporting de Huelva, who defeated Villarreal 2-3 with a goal in the 94th minute from Patrycja Balcerzak and when he was playing with ten.