Overview
- Ewa Pajor struck a brace, finishing a Claudia Pina assist for the opener before pouncing on a rebound for her second.
- Three early goals were ruled out in the first 20 minutes after offside and handball decisions shaped a volatile start.
- VAR intervention led to a Real Madrid penalty for Athenea del Castillo’s fall, but Cata Coll saved Caroline Weir’s spot-kick.
- Sydney Schertenleib and Aitana Bonmatí scored late, with Bonmatí entering around the 60th minute after pregame hamstring concerns.
- Esme Brugts left on a stretcher with an apparent left-leg injury as tensions escalated with confrontations between the benches.