[Sport] Barça sweeps the first friendly with its sights set on the Champions

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The culé team overwhelmingly beat Montpellier by three goals to nil, thanks to a double by Oshoala and a goal by Jennifer Hermoso who sentenced victory in the 92nd minute. The friendly confrontation took place in the Sports City behind closed doors for health reasons.

A game dominated by Barça with countless scoring chances for Barça with Jennifer and Martens as the main protagonists. The scoreboard did not go up until the second half, goalkeeper Schmitz of Montpellier firmly defended the French goal. In the second part, Lluís Cortés moved the file and entered several players: Cata Coll, Graham, Melanie, Hamraoui, Aitana Bonmatí and Oshoala who brought down the French goalkeeper, a great through pass by Mariona and Oshoala scored 1-0 in the minute 64 '.

The French created some danger, forcing Cata Coll to save the visiting goal with a great save against Engma. But again he appeared to the Nigerian and made it 2-0 in the 86th minute. Already in injury time Jenni Hermoso scored the third after a corner kick.

A friendly match, the fifth between Barça and Montpellier of the last five seasons (three wins, one draw and one loss) and the first of the culé preseason that has its sights set on the 2019-20 Champions League where it will face the quarterfinals Atlético de Madrid at the San Mamés stadium.

 

Data sheet
Barça: Paños, Mapi León, Losada, Jennifer Hermoso, Mariona, Alexia, Patri, Leila, A. Pereira, Martens and Jana. Also played: Cata Coll, Graham, Melanie, Hamraoui, Aitana Bonmatí, Oshoala, Bruna and Emma
Montpellier: Schmitz, Belloumou, Dekker, Fowler, Banusic, Mondesir, Mpome, Landeka, Lakrar, Peterman, Champagnac. Also played: Petiteau, Torrent, De Almeida, Weerd, Pankratz, Engman, Skorvankova, Puntingam, Sevenne, Blanco and Stievenard

 

Goals: 1-0, Oshoala (min. 64); 2-0, Oshoala (min. 86) and 3-0, Jennifer Hermoso (min. 90 + 2)

Referees: Martina Cárdenas López. Taunted Cata Coll (min. 90)