Barcelona Women: First Away League Loss in 2.5 Years

Surprise in League F with Barcelona’s defeat against Real Sociedad in Zubieta. Since May 21, 2023, when they fell in Madrid with the League already won, the Blaugranas had not known the feeling of returning to Barcelona empty-handed in the national competition. Last year, although they lost two games, both defeats came at the Johan Cruyff, the last of them against Real Madrid.

In this way, Barcelona loses its undefeated record in the domestic competition after achieving full victories in the first eight games of the season. Real Sociedad maintains its good dynamics, which places it in third position in the table, being a wall behind and materializing a penalty, by Edna Imade, to knock down the all-powerful Barça team.

Furthermore, it is the first time in almost five years that Barcelona has not scored a goal in a League F match. The numerous absences that Pere Romeu had, added to the fatigue of the players after the international break, also took their toll on a culé team that is beginning to learn the problems of having a short squad.

The absence of Patri Guijarro was missed too much by Barcelona, who despite their dominance, could not find a way to score a goal. Salma Paralluelo could not be present either after being injured in the first leg of the Nations League semifinals against Sweden.

Yes, Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí were in the Barça eleven, although they didn’t have their day and the whole team noticed that. Barcelona became human again to suffer the first defeat of the season and know the feeling of losing a game as a visitor more than two and a half years later.