Actual Madrid Ladies made historical past on Sunday by beating Barcelona for the primary time ever within the Ladies’s Clasico. Actual ended a run of 18 straight defeats towards their rivals with a shocking 3-1 win away from residence.
Scotland’s Caroline Weir was the hero for Actual Madrid, coming off the bench to attain twice late within the match. Alba Redondo had given Actual the lead within the first half with a header, however Barcelona equalised by Norway’s Caroline Graham Hansen within the 67th minute.
Barca thought they’d taken the lead with 9 minutes to go, however Jana Fernandez’s purpose was dominated out for offside.
With simply three minutes left, substitute Weir made it 2-1 for Actual Madrid after a intelligent cross from Linda Caicedo. Weir then sealed the historic win with a header deep into damage time at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
The victory was a giant shock as Barcelona had already crushed Actual Madrid 4 instances this season, together with an 8-1 win on combination within the Copa de la Reina semi-finals.
This outcome cuts Barcelona’s lead on the prime of Liga F to only 4 factors, with seven video games left to play. It’s additionally solely the second time Barca have dropped factors within the league this season, after their 2-1 defeat to Levante in February, which ended their 46-match unbeaten run.
Actual Madrid will now shift their focus to the Champions League. They play Arsenal within the quarter-final second leg on Wednesday on the Emirates Stadium, holding a 2-0 lead from the primary match.
