Barcelona Women Crush Real Madrid 7-0

Barcelona delivered a crushing 7-0 victory over their rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Women’s League on Saturday, with Claudia Peña scoring a hat-trick, thereby extending their lead at the top of the table to five points. At the Camp Nou, in front of more than 40,000 spectators, Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a sixth consecutive win, a match whose kickoff was delayed by two hours due to heavy rain that fell across Catalonia over the weekend. Peña gave Barcelona, champions in each of the last seven seasons, an early lead just four minutes in with a precise shot after penetrating the penalty area. The Catalan side imposed their dominance, while Real Madrid struggled to gain possession, but the capital club managed to hold on until the 28th minute, when Peña scored her second goal, before completing her hat-trick a few minutes later with a powerful strike that found the top corner. Shortly afterward, Norwegian player Guro Reiten added Barcelona’s fourth goal after beating a defender and firing into the net. Peña then netted her fourth personal goal with a strong shot hitting the near post just before halftime. Barcelona’s fifth goal came early in the second half through coach Piero Romeo’s side, with Polish striker Eva Bayor scoring.