MADRID, 2 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid were the great beneficiaries of the twenty-fourth day of the Finetwork Liga F 2022-2023 after their respective victories against Levante Las Planas (3-0) and Valencia (6-2) were seen accompanied by Levante UD’s setback against Madrid CFF (1-0), while FC Barcelona continued its unstoppable march towards the title against Alhama CF (0-2) before facing the international break.
At the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, the Real Madrid team defended their second place and once again opened a small gap with the ‘granota’ after ending their losing streak of three games without winning or scoring with a solid 3-0 against Levante Las Flat.
The young Colombian forward Linda Caicedo scored her first league goal with the Merengue team and the Scottish Caroline Weir and the Danish Caroline Moeller, with a great goal, completed the rout of a match that left the bad news for Alberto Toril of the fibula injury of Claudia Zornoza who, according to information, will not play the remainder of the season and could miss the World Cup.
For its part, Levante UD could not respond to this victory for Real Madrid to return to level with them in the table and with their 1-0 defeat at the Fernando Torres de Fuenlabrada against Madrid CFF they moved three points away from the second square. The Madrid team managed to stop the powerful rival attack and took the three points thanks to a goal from their goalscorer, Racheal Kundananji, on the brink of halftime.
The defeat of José Luis Sánchez Vera’s team also opens the illusions of Atlético de Madrid of being able to reach third position, which now has seven points left. The rojiblancas confirmed that they are on the rise and chained their twelfth round without losing after beating a Valencia 6-2 that came to draw at one in the 50th minute before conceding three decisive goals between 53 and 59.
In addition, FC Barcelona, despite resting many starters, went one step further to sing the alirón as soon as possible after adding another victory on their visit to Alhama CF, although the Murcian team lasted 57 minutes without conceding. Then Hansen appeared and, three minutes later, Lucía Martínez scored the second on her own goal and the sentence for the Catalans.
On the other hand, in the Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club played at the Reale Arena, points were shared (1-1), while Sevilla beat bottom club Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas 4-2 to place sixth, a point ahead of Valencia and a UDG Granadilla who signed against Villarreal (1-2) their fourth straight victory.
Finally, in a key duel in the lower zone, Real Betis won the Andalusian derby against Sporting Club Huelva thanks to a goal from the Dominican Lucía Marte in the 90th minute that broke the streak of eleven games without a win for the Verdiblancas against at the expense of a rival who added his eleventh defeat in a row and who falls to relegation places.