Barça started the defense of the title with a clear home victory against Costa Adeje Tenerife. The revelation team of last season, finishing in a surprising fourth position, was no match for the blaugrana who, despite all the absences, dominated without problems. Without Aitana Bonmatí, Esmee Brugts, Kika Nazareth, Clara Serrajordi, and the long-term injured Laia Aleixandri, Pere Romeu faced the league debut, surprising with the inclusion of the 17-year-old Lúa Arufe in the starting eleven. Although the standout was Claudia Pina, with a goal and an assist, shining in the debut of the culé team.
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The league returned and with it the low blocks. Barça found Tenerife locked in their area, who came out with the clear intention of protecting themselves against the blaugrana giant. Pere Romeu’s team completely dominated the match, maturing the plays until finding spaces to attack the Canarians. Around the half-hour mark, Caroline Graham Hansen combined with a stellar Claudia Pina, entered the area, and finished with quality to put 1-0 on the scoreboard. Before halftime, the Montcada native would be the protagonist again, this time as a scorer, receiving a through pass from Patri Guijarro to blast a cannon shot close to the post past the Tenerife goalkeeper.
After the break, the best Barça came out and overwhelmed a Tenerife unable to contain the goals. Pajor scored the 3-0 after a dribble down the right wing by Graham Hansen, and the fourth was for the scoring debut of one of the new signings, Renee van Asten, on a rebound from a corner kick previously headed by the Polish player.
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The Catalan side did not slow down, completing the five-goal tally again from a set piece. A corner taken by Graham Hansen found Irene Paredes, who sent it to the back of the net with a powerful header. Tenerife’s strength was waning, and they slowed the game with constant interruptions and requesting several reviews that came to nothing but served to cool the match and avoid a bigger thrashing.
Next week, the blaugrana will visit Sevilla in the first away game of the season.
