Atlético de Madrid have achieved a vital victory to gain confidence and continue to leave good impressions. The team managed by Víctor Martín has reached the final of the Women's Cup , which is being played in the United States . The colchoneras have not had it easy, as they have had to resort to a penalty shootout.
In the semi-finals of the tournament , the team had the opportunity to prove that they deserved to be in the final. It was a difficult match, but Lola Gallardo once again emerged as their heroine. In this way, they will compete directly to win a new title.
Tatiana Pinto makes her debut with Atlético de Madrid
In this duel, the contribution of one of the club's new signings, Tatiana Pinto, should be highlighted. The midfielder opened her scoring with the Atlético de Madrid shirt, being the one that put her team ahead. Ajibade was key in this goal, giving the assist to make it 1-0 .
The international player, inside the area, managed to get rid of her rival and put the ball back, where the Portuguese arrived. Without any problems, the former Levante player was able to beat Kobe 's goal and put Atlético de Madrid ahead. Things were looking very good for Víctor Martín 's team, but it was not going to be that easy.
Kobe surprises Atletico Madrid's dominance at times
Already in the second half, despite the fact that the red-and-white team created more opportunities to increase their lead, the rival goal came. Nine minutes from the end, Kobe , through Morera , put the ball into Lola Gallardo 's goal. After a cross pass, the footballer had no problems tying the match.
Lola Gallardo, the star of the penalty shootout for Atlético de Madrid
After the 90 minutes of play, there was no other option but to settle the match in the 11-meter shots. At that moment, Lola Gallardo once again emerged as her team's savior. Just as she did in the 2023 Queen's Cup , the Sevillian was the great protagonist for Atlético de Madrid .
Not in vain, it must be taken into account that she has stopped up to three shots from Kobe , who was not accurate. Meanwhile, Víctor Martín 's team, who found the net on three occasions, ended up winning the match. Once again, the effort and good work of their goalkeeper in the lottery of penalties was fundamental.
Technical sheet (provided by Atlético de Madrid)
Lineups:
Atlético de Madrid: L. Gallardo, Moraza, Xènia, Bøe Risa, Jensen, Gaby, Sheila, R. Otermín, Ajibade, Tatiana, Barth.
Medina, Gio, Dana, Naara and Emma also played.
INAC Kobe: Funada, Moriya, Doko, Miyake, Ide, Soldevila, Matsubara, Aikawa, Narumiya, Kuwahara, Carlota. Yamamoto, Takase, Lee, Morera and Sampson also played.
Referee: Alex Billeter. He gave a yellow card to the Japanese player Matsubara (94').
GOALS: 1-0, Tatiana Pinto (25'), 1-1, Morera (81').
PENALTIES: 1-0. Ajibade, 2-0. Tatiana, 3-0. Bøe Risa.