It may have taken 19 attempts, but March 23, 2025 will live a long time in memory of fans, with a late, late show that is typical of the history of the club.
They say that the defeats last forever, but on Sunday Real Madrid finally ended their losing streak against Barcelona in the Women's Clásico and claimed their very first victory in the 19th edition of the rivalry.
A 2-1 triumph, sealed by goals from Alba Redondo and Caroline Weir, silenced the 35,000 fans in the Lluís Companys Stadium. Guro Reiten had fueled an attempt at Barcelona comeback, but controversy struck when a Jana Fernández -goal was not allowed for offside, a decision that left Barça fans furious.
While the last whistle blew in the 97th minute, the hail shower that fell over Montjuïc almost symbolic seemed to have finally conquered their eternal rival on March 23, 2025.
A dream Clásico starts for Madrid
With the quarterfinals of Champions League showing up, both teams made important line-up changes. Jonatan Giráldezinroded three new faces for Barça, while Alberto Toril played six players from their midweek collision with Arsenal.
From the opening whistle, Madrid played like a team on a mission. Within two minutes, fiercer stormed in the box, forcing Irene Paredes in a desperate intervention while appealing to offside. Moments later, a corner of Yasmim Barcelona, assisted by the wind, caught almost overwhelmed. By the fifth minute, Møller had already missed a golden chance.
The intensity was surreal – Madrid's dominance made sure that fans wondered if they were still dreaming. Barcelona responded, with Reiten who fired her characteristic left shot, just wide and Mapi León just missed remotely. But Madrid continued to push, in which Redondo and Møller continue to threaten.
Barça's midfield trio of Aitana Bassmatí, Patri Guijarro and Alexia Putellas tried to restore order, but Madrid's defense held. Schertenleib, the 18-year-old Barça front view, almost opened the score with a powerful strike that combined Misa Rodríguez and the Dwarsbalk to stay outside.
Then, in the 41st minute, history began to take shape. Møller delivered a perfect cross, gift wrapped for Alba Redondo, who led home to give Madrid a stunning 1-0 lead. The shock was felt in Montjuïc.
Barça is fighting back, but Madrid holds their ground
Early in the second half, Giráldez made his move and introduced Jana Fernández and Salma Paralluelo. The effect was immediately.
Reiten broke freely and was one-on-one with Misa, but Madrid's goalkeeper produced a brilliant salvation. Aitana hit the side a little later. Then, in the 60th minute, Barcelona made equal rose to meet a Pinpoint Mapi León Cross, who led Misa to make it 1-1.
With 30 minutes to go, the question remained: could Madrid collapse under pressure, or could they write history?
Controversy before Weir delivers the determining moment of Madrid
Toril responded by picking up Linda Caicedo and Weir – and the game tilted again.
Caicedo tormented paredes with beautiful footwork. Angeldahl forced Cata Coll in a desperate salvation with a powerful attack. Subsequently, Controverse struck – in the 82nd minute Jana Fernández thought she had given Barcelona, only for the goal of being excluded for offside, a call that the Barçabank left furiously behind.
And then, in the 97th minute, history was sealed. Caicedo woven along Engen, slid the ball to Weir and the Scottish playmaker threw the winner home and provided the very first Clásico victory of Real Madrid.
On March 23, 2025, in the 19th Clásico, the women of Real Madrid had finally won.
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