Barça played again to the tune of Alexia Putellas, who reappeared in the Cup semifinal against Madrid CFF (0-4) after two League games without playing after their great Champions League final in Gothenburg against Chelsea ( 0-4). The Barça captain moved the game at will and scored a decisive double to show that she is still at a high level. She was the great architect of the pass to the final and she did it with her best game and semblance, also becoming the top scorer in this Cup with three targets.
In addition to this data, which makes its wake even bigger, Alexia boasts of being the only Barça player to have exceeded 10 goals in the history of the Copa de la Reina. The one from Mollet del Vallès left behind her physical problems, with which she reached the Champions League final and forced her to rest two league games, to continue with her decisive power. That vital blow that he brings to Barça, which he pushed in the Champions League final with a penalty goal, assistance and a lot of play from the engine room.
“The first half we created chances, although we weren't effective. At half-time the score was favorable to us, but with only one goal difference. Our idea has been to go and sentence the game as soon as possible and, luckily, we have achieved it “, Alexia Putellas analyzed after beating Madrid CFF. The Spanish midfielder also pointed out the importance of recharging the batteries to reach the best level in the final next Sunday (20:00) against Atlético or Levante. “We have many kilometers on our legs after a very long season”added the Catalan.
“We have gone one step further. We are 90 minutes away from lifting another title. It does not matter what we have achieved so far. In football the important thing is the near future. It has been a very special few weeks, But right now we can only think about the decisive match to win the Cup. We will do our best to achieve it.“, said Alexia Putellas, who is the great helm of this Barça. A team that aspires to be epic with a triplet in the League, Champions and Cup that will be in his hand next Sunday. A milestone in which Alexia will once again be the protagonist , if the physicist allows it. His presence in the starting eleven will ensure the show.