FCB Femeni thrash and have fun at the Joan Gamper Trophy – VAVEL.com

The Estadi Johan Cruyff hosted the Joan Gamper Trophy that pitted Barcelona against Montpellier on the afternoon of August 23, starting at 8:00 p.m. Speeches by Alexia and Giráldez Prior to the game and as usual at the Gamper, the team was presented to the fans, and both the coach and the captain gave a speech. Starting with Alexia, the Barça eleven was very grateful for the support of the people during the previous campaign and also very convinced of being able to achieve the objectives in 2022-2023. The captain stated that the team will do everything possible to play their third Champions League final in a row and this time win it. For his part, Giráldez recalled what he experienced at the Camp Nou, he also thanked the fans for their support and stated that he wanted to give it back in the form of titles. The starting XI Once the team presentation was over, it was time to get the ball rolling and Barça did so with the following eleven: Sandra Paños in goal, line four for Bronze, Paredes, Mapi León and Judit Pujols. In midfield, Patri, Mariona and Pina and in attack, Crnogorcevic, Rolfö and Geyse. Total dominance The Barça team confirmed the good sensations seen in preseason and had a high-level first half. Although the chances were slow in coming, Barça took control of the ball from the start, but it was not until halfway through the first half that the first goal would come. The play was initiated by Rolfö on the left wing, overflowing and putting in a great cross that Geyse would finish off with his head. A few minutes would pass and it would be 2-0, the work of Patri Guijarro. The midfielder was the first to finish off a loose ball from a considerable distance and sign one of the goals of the preseason. Quin golàs de @Patri8Guijarro 🤩🤯 pic.twitter.com/EE6Q9ZFR1t — FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) August 23, 2022 To the bad fortune of the rival, Patri wanted more and taking advantage of a foul served by Claudia Pina, he would finish off with his head and brand free to sign his doublet. Giráldez’s men went into the break with the match sentenced, not only because of the forcefulness of the scoreboard, but also because the rival did not approach Paños’ goal. An insatiable Barça After the break, Gemma Font and Ona Baradad entered the field and unlike the first half, the goals would not take long to arrive. Again, Geyse, with his head, would make it 4-0 on the Johan’s scoreboard. And a minute later Barça got the upper hand with a goal from Rolfö. There would be more movements from the bench, Engen, Torrejón and Ariana Arias entered the field. The latter would be the author of the 6-0, after a great unchecking from her own field, she surpassed the goalkeeper by biting the ball and finished off at an empty goal. Quin technical gest d’Ariana Arias! 😍 pic.twitter.com/iqoI3dkIe7 – FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) August 23, 2022 Giráldez took advantage of the comfort of the result to continue giving minutes to less usual players, ten minutes from the end Alba Caño and María Pérez entered. There would be one last chance to come that could mean the seventh, Patri was able to score a hat-trick, but missed a penalty in added time. A total of 5,125 spectators cheered during the ninety minutes, fans and players enjoyed the Gamper party that was consecrated with a great goal and a great team game.