Barcelona Dominates Eibar with a 4-0 Victory Leaving No Room for Doubt
Eibar Prepares for Challenging Encounter with FC Barcelona
Historic Rivalry: Eibar vs. Barcelona
On Saturday, Eibar will host Barcelona at the Municipal de Ipurúa for a match that has always favored the Catalan giants. With eight previous encounters, Barcelona has maintained a commanding record of 43 goals scored, averaging 5.3 goals per match, with Eibar managing to score only twice.
Key Players and Past Matches
Arola Aparicio scored in 2021 and Margherita Monnecchi netted in their last clash in March—both significant moments for Eibar. Their first meeting took place on February 27, 2021, with Barcelona securing a 0-3 victory through goals from Melanie Serrano, Mariona Caldentey, and Jenni Hermoso, who have since left the club. At the end of that year, Barcelona repeated the same result with different goal scorers: Ana Maria Crnogorcevic, Asisat Oshoala, and Jenni Hermoso.
The teams did not meet again until May 14, 2024, in Ipurúa, where Barcelona clinched a 0-4 victory with goals from Salma Paralluelo, Marta Torrejón, Caroline Graham, and Alexia Putellas. In their latest encounter in March, Barcelona achieved a dominant 1-8 win, with Margherita Monnecchi scoring Eibar’s first home goal against them, while Ewa Pajor, Caroline Graham, Vicky López, Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo (twice), Ona Batlle, and Claudia Pina scored for Barcelona.
Eibar Aims for Stability
Eibar enters the contest with confidence after achieving their first win of the season last week against Levante, winning narrowly 0-1. “It was crucial to win; those three points were invaluable,” expressed Eibar captain Arene Altonaga in a press conference. Reflecting on the looming match against Barcelona, she remained realistic, stating, “Our aim is always to perform our best and minimize the goals conceded to protect our goal difference.”
In contrast, Iñaki Goikoetxea, Eibar’s coach, expressed a more optimistic perspective. “This week, our focus has been on disrupting their play, enjoying the match, and maximizing any small opportunities we might have,” he said.
Barcelona’s Winning Streak
Barcelona approaches the match as the league leader, having secured victories in all five matches this season. Pere Romeu, reflecting on the upcoming Champions League group stage against Bayern Munich, hinted at possible squad rotations. Claudia Pina will not feature due to a muscle fatigue issue in her right thigh.
