MADRID, 17 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid will seek this Wednesday (7:30 p.m.) its final classification for the 2023-2024 edition of the Women’s Champions League, for which it must defend the 2-1 achieved last week against a Norwegian Valerenga that has already demonstrated its danger and will try to surprise with the support of his audience.
The Madrid team is close to being among the 16 competing in the group stage of the top continental competition for the third consecutive season and representing the thriving Spanish women’s game alongside the current champion, FC Barcelona.
The team coached by Alberto Toril could not get their qualification on track in the first leg at the Alfredo Di Stéfano where they could only win by a tight 2-1, after a match that seemed to have gotten back on track soon, but which was complicated by a certain lack of defensive solidity which is the most negative point in this good start to the campaign.
Real Madrid demonstrated their theoretical superiority over Valerenga, but they lacked the offensive skill that they will need at the Intility Arena in Oslo to avoid difficulties against a rival, with less pressure and who gained morale after what happened in the Spanish capital, where He also had good opportunities.
The current cup runner-up will need to not give up and recover the solvency that he has shown in recent years to live as ‘calm’ an afternoon as possible. Valerenga, given the short disadvantage, does not seem to be going to unprotect itself too much at the beginning and will seek to take advantage of its options again.
Real Madrid arrives well at this vital event at this point in the season. The Madrid team remains undefeated and with the reinforcement of having won its six official matches so far, the last last Saturday in Granada by 2-5, although with more difficulties than the scoreboard indicates.
Against the Nasrid team, Toril made some rotation with respect to the European duel and gave rest to players such as full-back Olga Carmona, forward Signe Bruun, on a good scoring streak, or midfielder Sandie Toletti who could return to an eleven where the Andalusian coach could opt for a three-center defense that was already tried at some point in the first leg.