The Barça women bounced back from the setback at the Alianz Arena by beating Alhama of Murcia in the last game of 2022 at the Estadi Johan Cryuff. The win leaves them top of the league table with a 100 per cent record.

It was always looking good after Clàudia Pina opned the scoring with a lovely first touch finish after just four minutes. Bronze's assist had no flies on it either.

Some fine goalkeeping prevented Barça from from adding to the goal until Salma Paralluelo struck the net with an unstoppable thunderbolt.

There were more goals after the break. The first was a lovely solo effort from Bruna Vilamala, her first goal since returning, and the second, with Barça playing against ten after the guests had a player red carded, was claimed by Oshoala. It was only fair enough, as the Nigerian had had so many chances throughout the game and deserved to be rewarded with a goal.

4-0 it ended and the next game is away to Benfica on Thursday at 9pm CET.

MATCH STATS

Barça: Gemma, Laia Codina, Pina (Patri, min.77), Marta, Mariona, Bronze (Emma, min. 63), Paralluelo (Geyse, min 77), Bruna (Crnogorcevic, min. 63), Oshoala, Núria Rábano, Engen (Walsh min, 77).

Alhama: Laura, Judith, Carid (Pinel, min. 87), Daniela, Jade (Elena, min. 72), Zaïra, Nerea (Rubio, min. 67), Carmen, Marina, Lucía, Adule (Kuki, min.45).

Goals: 1-0, Clàudia Pina (min. 4); 2-0 Paralluelo (min. 32); 3-0 Bruna Vilamala (min.58); 4-0, Oshoala (min. 86)