Barcelona dominance continues with Spanish Supercopa win vs. Atletico Madrid

Barcelona cruised to a 7- victory around Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa closing on Sunday to declare their 1st trophy of 2022.

Barca had been a few plans up within 50 {cf07cd047201b183b19c0b335dbd7d35a498f84568531c8abe8643bd3ccfd494} an hour following Ingrid Engen gave them the direct ahead of Caroline Graham Hansen scored 2 times in 3 minutes.

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Second-half strikes from Fridolina Rolfo, Graham Hansen — completing her hat trick — and a late brace from Lieke Martens secured a comfy gain in Las Rozas around the reigning Supercopa champions.

The Supercopa was the only important trophy that escaped Barca previous 12 months, when they turned the very first Spanish women’s staff to consider the Treble by profitable the Primera Division, Copa de la Reina and Champions League.

They experienced achieved the final by eradicating Serious Madrid 1- in Wednesday’s semifinal, Alexia Putellas with a 91st moment winner, whilst Atletico experienced crushed Levante 3-2 on Thursday in a repeat of the 2021 last.

Engen opened the scoring from near variety with 15 minutes performed, following Rolfo’s header was saved by Atletico goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl.

Lindahl made an fantastic reaction preserve moments afterwards to deny Jenni Hermoso, but could do nothing to avert Graham Hansen doubling Barca’s direct on 24 minutes, expertly curling a cost-free kick into the best corner.

The Norway global scored yet again a few minutes afterwards, sliding into the 6-property box to link with Rolfo’s cross, to see Barca go in 3- up.

Rolfo scored herself on 47 minutes, hitting the internet from a slender angle right after a brief totally free kick plan, prior to Graham Hansen’s deft header from Marta Torrejon’s cross manufactured it 5- two minutes afterwards.

Ludmila da Silva skipped a excellent opportunity to seize a consolation target for Atletico, capturing off target when one particular-on-one particular with keeper Sandra Panos.

As an alternative, it was Martens who rounded off the scoring, converting crosses from Graham Hansen in the 85th and 90th minutes to full Barca’s extensive acquire.