MADRID, 28 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid will play the Women’s Champions League for the second season after leaving Norwegian Rosenborg in the playoff for access to the group stage, whom they also defeated on Wednesday at the Alfredo Di Stéfano by 2-1.
Without as much superiority as the one shown last week at the Lerkendal Stadium, but with the same weapons, Caroline Weir and Athenea del Castillo, the Madrid team beat the Norwegian team, who even got ahead before being beaten, especially in the second part.
And it is that the visiting team came out without complexes and took advantage of a certain apparent relaxation of the locals, who despite giving the first warning through Maite Oroz, saw the unbeaten streak come to an end since returning to work. Nautnes, at eight minutes, rewarded Rosenborg’s best start and something to cling to to try to instill fear.
The disadvantage did not wake up Real Madrid, and although Toletti and Esther González had two dangerous approaches, the Nordic team continued to reach Misa Rodríguez’s area with some ease, once again threatened with a powerful shot from Magnúsdóttir.
But the passing of the minutes settled the Madrid team, which finally took the pulse of the duel and dominated much more in a final stretch of the first half marked by Toletti’s injury, a shot to the woodwork by Esther González and a disallowed goal to Weir after a great individual play by Del Castillo. However, Rosenborg also had a clear one through Andreassen, whose shot inside the area went close to the post after touching a rival.
However, going through the locker room felt better for the locals, who this time did come out with impetus and led by the speed and overflow of Athenea del Castillo, key to the comeback in just over ten minutes.
The tie came as soon as the match resumed, with the Cantabrian winger doing damage from the right and sending a precise cross into the area where Weir reappeared alone to nail it at the far post without Christensen being able to do anything.
The goal spurred a Real Madrid team that gradually closed in on their rival, who could not help but find themselves behind on the scoreboard in a quick Madridista transition, led by Caroline Weir and finished off with great quality by Athenea del Castillo.
From then on, Rosenborg practically knelt down and limited themselves to letting the minutes go by before the dominance of Alberto Toril’s team, who distributed their efforts for future commitments and who, despite their continuous arrivals, could not extend their advantage.