Women’s FC Barcelona won their 10th Queen’s Cup on Saturday by crushing Real Sociedad (8-0), a week before the C1 final against Lyon.
The Catalans, who led 5-0 at the break, won thanks in particular to doubles from Ona Batlle (5, 33), the Norwegian Caroline Graham Hansen (19,26) and Mariona Caldentey (48, 58).
Coach Jonatan Giraldez, who will leave the club at the end of the season, released the 2023 Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati at the break, to bring in the star of the Blaugranas and the selection, Alexia Putellas, also a double winner of the Ballon d’Or. ‘Gold (2021 and 2022). “Today’s work is done, that of the season not yet, there is still a final,” Caldentey said after the match.
FC Barcelona faces French Lyon in the Champions League final on June 25 in Bilbao. The Barcelona women win their 4th Spanish Cup in five years. They were crowned Spanish champions for the fifth consecutive season with four rounds remaining and won the Spanish Super Cup in January.