Atlético Femenino let lead slip in Sweden, all to play for in Madrid | OneFootball

The dream of Atlético de Madrid Femenino was beginning. The Atlético Femenino faced the Swedish team, BK Häcken, in the first leg of the preliminary round to enter the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

In the first half, both teams started without taking any risks. Neither team wanted to take control of the match, preferring to wait and see how the first half would unfold. However, it was Atlético who began to manage the ball and create danger for the opposing goal. Before the twentieth minute, Luany scored the first goal of the match from a corner kick. Atlético Femenino took the lead against BK Häcken, who watched as the match gradually turned red and white. The minutes passed, and Víctor Martín's team remained untroubled by the narrow lead gained in the early minutes. Despite having ball control, the red and whites did not create significant threats to the goal defended by Fallk.

A Narrow Result Ending in Bitterness

The second half began with the Swedish team seeking an equalizer. But a strong red and white defense and an exceptional Lola Gallardo thwarted Häcken's attempts in the early minutes of this second half. The minutes passed, and the score remained the same, 0-1. By the 70th minute, Víctor Martín introduced the latest addition to Atlético Femenino. Júlia Bartell came on for Bøe Risa. Atlético Femenino sought to extend their lead and approach the return match in Madrid with more ease. As the minutes went by, the home team could not take the ball from Víctor Martín's players, who defended with possession. Gio Queiroz was close to scoring the second goal, but the local goalkeeper prevented the ball from entering the right corner with a good stretch. Although Atleti controlled the match, the home team tried to find an equalizer in any isolated play. But once again, Lola Gallardo prevented it. However, she couldn't stop a long-range shot from Felicia Schröder that went over the red and white goalkeeper. The match ended with this result, leaving everything to be decided in the return leg.

The Atlético de Madrid Femenino will face BK Hacken FF next Thursday, September 18 at 19:00 at the Ciudad Deportiva Alcalá de Henares, where the red and whites will seek to return to the top continental competition.

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