🌍 Women's football European weekend review: Barça hit 🎱, Parisians battle
There was plenty of women's football action to enjoy this weekend, with four of Europe's top five leagues all in action.
Here's what we made of it all.
Lyon recorded a 4-0 win away at Strasbourg to extend their lead at the top of the Première Ligue to eight points.Joe Montemurro's side fired 30 shots towards goal during the 90 minutes, as Eugénie Le Sommer, Wendie Renard, Melchie Dumornay and Tabitha Chawinga all got themselves on the scoresheet.
✨ Perfect timed through ball and Le Sommer doesn't miss!Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv Available in selected territories. #ArkemaPL pic.twitter.com/PtLaAJ6znf
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Meanwhile, the battle goes on between the two capital clubs, with Paris FC's draw against Nantes, allowing rivals PSG to leapfrog them into second place in the table.19-year-old Tara Elimbi Gilbert scored the only goal in PSG's win away at Dijon to supply the vital three points, having only signed her first professional contract in the summer.
⚡ PSG with a late breakthrough at Dijon on the counter, as Elimbi Gilbert rattles the net on the volley!Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ https://t.co/dIfKpURfZvAvailable in selected territories.#ArkemaPL pic.twitter.com/nrWkF5zv7G
— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) March 1, 2025
To add just a little more spice to this closely-matched rivalry, the two Paris clubs meet each other in the French Cup on March 15th.
Real Madrid battled hard to overcome a one-goal deficit away at Athletic Club, securing a 2-1 win.The home side took the lead thanks to a 10th minute penalty, before Maëlle Lakrar levelled the scores just before half-time. The three points were secured by Spain international Olga Carmona as she stunned the goalkeeper with an exquisite lob.
🤩 CAPITANA FANTASTICAOlga Carmona recovers the ball in midfield and fires it from far away to surprise the keeper and give Real Madrid the lead in Bilbao!Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv #LigaF pic.twitter.com/2MhU0VqzYe
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Yet there seems to be no stopping of the Barcelona machine, as they racked up an 8-1 win away at Eibar.There were seven different goalscorers as Salma Paralluelo was the only player to hit a brace in the eight-goal fest.
🤩 SIMPLEMENTE SALMASalma Paralluelo extends Barcelona's lead in Eibar!Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv #LigaF pic.twitter.com/gDd7E3CAEl
— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) March 2, 2025
With that emphatic victory, El Femení retain their five-point lead at the top of Liga F.
Serie A's women have moved into the playoff phase of the season, with the top five and bottom five now separated as they face one another in a round-robin to determine the league winner as well as relegation.Juventus recorded a 4-3 win over Roma to give them the advantage in the top half of the competition, with Christina Girelli netting a hat-trick to help earn that result for the Bianconere.
💥 The Lenzini-Krumbiegel link-up is devastating, as they set up Girelli's 15th goal of the season!Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv Available in selected territories.#SerieAFemminile pic.twitter.com/mqP1WKm7ib
— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) March 2, 2025
Juventus now hold a seven-point advantage over rivals Inter.
When Chelsea took the lead at Brighton in their latest WSL fixture, it looked to be business as usual for a side that had previously won 13 of their last 14 league games.TOP BINS 🗑️A sensational strike from @ChelseaFCW's Sandy Baltimore 🌟#BarclaysWSL pic.twitter.com/FqrxSunzoU
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But the Seagulls made it tough for Chelsea, and put themselves 2-1 in front after 42 minutes.
A strike from Lauren James levelled the scores back up at 2-2, meaning that the Blues had dropped points for only the second time this season.
They now sit five points behind a Manchester United side that have won seven WSL fixtures on the bounce. Their 2-0 win over Leicester on Sunday means that they have only lost once this season, closing up the gap between first and second.Can they put enough pressure on the Blues to make this a race to the finish line?
Next weekend sees the return of the women's Bundesliga, with Wolfsburg's trip to RB Leipzig the pick of the fixtures in an incredibly tight title race.
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