Victory in the Return to the League

Real Madrid defeated Espanyol at the Di Stéfano in their return to competition. Pau Quesada's side, who dominated from start to finish, opened the scoring just before halftime with a cross from Däbritz that turned into a goal. In the second half, Beerensteyn was rewarded for her excellent performance by extending the lead, and Schröder scored the third after a brilliant dribble inside the box. The visitors pulled one back in stoppage time for the final 3-1 scoreline.

Our team started strongly and came close to scoring in the seventh minute after a cross from Linda C. and a header by Beerensteyn, which hit the crossbar. Pau Quesada's side continued creating chances until they broke through the visitors' defense just before halftime. The goal came in added time, with a cross from Däbritz that turned into a goal and beat Meri Muñoz.

Right after the break, the 2-0 almost arrived. Caruso took a free kick that forced a great save from Meri Muñoz, but the rebound fell to M. Méndez. Her shot in the small area hit the body of the visiting goalkeeper. Even clearer was the one-on-one chance for Beerensteyn in the 66th minute, where the rival goalkeeper again stood out. However, our forward made no mistake four minutes later, capitalizing on a defensive lapse by Espanyol. The third goal came from Schröder ten minutes from the end, following a brilliant dribble inside the box. The visitors reduced the deficit in stoppage time with a goal from Bicho, and the match ended with a madridista victory of 3-1.

TECHNICAL DATA
3-Real Madrid: Frohms, Noe, M. Méndez, S. Cristóbal, Andersson, Däbritz (Pau C., 61’), Caruso (Andreia JJ, 76’), Elisa (Eva Navarro, 83’), Athenea (Schröder, 61’), Linda C., and Beerensteyn (Angeldahl, 76’).
1-Espanyol: Meri Muñoz, Domènech, Raquel G. (Patri Ojeda, 75’), Guerra, L. Vallejo, Mar Torras (Iara, 75’), Paula G., Bicho, Ona (Arana, 75’), Escot (Anita Marcos, 66’), and Browne (Clara, 83’).

Goals
1-0 (min. 46): Däbritz.
2-0 (min. 70): Beerensteyn.
3-0 (min. 80): Schröder.
3-1 (min. 92): Bicho.

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