real Madrid and Chelsea They signed a draw (2-2) in their debut in the group stage of Women’s Champions League in a match marked by controversy. The merengue players saved a point thanks to the referee’s help from the Danish referee Frida Klarlund. A foul clearly outside the penalty area Fleming about Athenea del Castillo was punished with an annoying maximum penalty that changed Olga Carmona. The English team also had a goal disallowed Charles for a non-existent offside in the last play of the game (96′). It should be remembered that in the highest continental women’s competition there is no VAR until the quarterfinals.
Olga Carmona twice for white, and Charles and Kerr for the blues, they scored goals in an intense match, with 2,913 spectators in the stands, where the Chelsea They had all the colors to win, but Misa’s brilliant performance in goal, in addition to the poor performance of the refereeing, was also decisive for Real to save a point on their debut.
The Champions atmosphere is back in Alfredo di Stefano. Real Madrid host Chelsea in the first group stage match of the 23/24 season. White, far from a more defensive approach as has been the case in previous seasons, came out with eleven galas to try to maintain the full number of debuts for White on the opening day of this stage. The knock-on effect of European competition made the stadium stand look good and carried the team from the opening whistle.
Real Madrid’s intensity at the start of the match took the English team by surprise, although it was the visitors who first stepped into the area through a second line arrival from Kirby who saved well. Olga Carmona to the ground. White settled into the match as the minutes ticked by, managing to minimize gaps in the central zone of the field, winning duels and quickly regaining possession when the Chelsea I tried to combine. Good occupation of spaces resulted in the first goal of the match. Toletti She recovered the ball in the middle of the field and connected with Olga Carmona. The winger, who is used to stepping up in important matches, did not hesitate and, with a good left footed shot, was beaten. Berger in the 10th minute of the game.
The locals gained confidence with their aim to regroup and be in the rival field, however, the minutes ticked by with Berger unable to try again despite the onslaught of Linda Caicedo each band. About half an hour into the game the tide of the match changed, with Real Madrid starting to lose their balance in the face of more frequent arrivals from the Blues. Kerr was the first after Kirby’s partnership, but Misa Rodriguez He was there to take a good hand and send the ball into the corner.
The one in Emma Hayes They monopolized the ball with Real Madrid deeper in their field, and with such persistence they came close that they broke the white wall to bring the score back to a draw. Dear Charles he came alone at the far post to finish Lawrence’s measured cross into the net to make it 1-1 in the 40th minute. Before the break the visitors could turn the game around, but the shot from Nusken He met Misa again, to reach the break with the tie.
He Chelsea he began to squeeze real Madrid after half-time, with the aim of getting the game back as soon as possible. The Blues immediately took over and began to pile on approaches in the rival area, the first being Sam Kerr with a shot that crashed into the side of the net.
The plays continued to happen, in the field of real Madrid and the statistics showed that Chelsea could score at any time with 11 shots from the visitors and only one shot from the locals. White’s second did not come until the 65th minute, when Athenea received it on the right and his shot fell through the legs of Charles sending the ball into a corner.
real Madrid
22
Chelsea
Real Madrid: Mass; Oihane, Ivana, Kathellen, Olga; Toletti, Teresa (Freja Siri, 88′), Zornoza (M. Oroz, 59′); Athenea, Bruun (Feller, 70′), Linda C. (Raso, 88′)
Chelsea: Berger; Lawrence, Bright, Carter, Charles; Cuthbert, Nusken; Rytting Kaneryd, Kirby (James, 63′), Fleming; Kerr.
The objectives: 1-0, Olga (10′); 1-1, Charles (41′); 1-2, Kerr (71′); 2-2, Olga (p.) (78′).
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark). He warned Toletti (45′) and Kathellen (90′) from Real Madrid.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 1 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium in front of 2,913 spectators.
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In the first changes, the coaches sought to allow the game. Upon entry of Maite Oroz and Feller for the locals and Lauren James for Chelsea, who after several warnings managed to pull the score back. Sam Kerr He headed Charles’ cross from the left into the net to make it 1-2 in the 74th minute.
The visitors’ advantage did not reach the scoreboard for five minutes. Athena He led a good counterattack in his own half and after driving into the rival area he was fouled outside the area by Fleming that the referee magically made an unfair penalty to the disbelief of the players of Chelseathey didn’t even believe it. Olga Carmona He was in charge of changing the invented maximum penalty and thus signed his first double wearing the white shirt.
He Chelsea will not stop trying to bring victory to the end with a shot against the crossbar Lauren James plus, some save stops Misa Rodriguez and a goal is not allowed Charles due to a non-existent offside in the 96th minute which ended up preventing the Londoners from claiming Di Stéfano’s three points. After his victory in Paris, he Hacked was positioned as the leader of group D on this preliminary day.
Source: La Verdad
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