MADRID – FC Barcelona will be forced to face Real Madrid in the Spanish Women’s Super Cup final without forward Kika Nazareth. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Competition Committee has officially rejected Barcelona’s appeal to overturn the red card Nazareth received during the 3-1 semi-final victory over Athletic Bilbao.
Despite the club’s efforts to prove the dismissal was “disproportionate,” the suspension stands. This leaves manager Pere Romeu with a significant tactical headache, as he is already grappling with the absence of Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí.
Internal Reactions: Paredes and Romeu Speak Out The decision has sparked debate within the Blaugrana camp. Veteran defender Irene Paredes expressed the team’s surprise at the referee’s severity: “We expected a yellow card because Kika didn’t see the opponent (Landaluze). It was an accidental collision, but we have to respect the final decision.”
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Coach Pere Romeu was more critical, pointing out inconsistencies in the officiating during the semi-final. Romeu highlighted a missed foul on Ona Batlle just seconds before Athletic Bilbao was awarded a penalty. “The images speak for themselves. I don’t understand how the prior foul wasn’t called,” Romeu noted, though he cautiously declined to comment further on Nazareth’s specific red card incident to avoid further sanctions.
Clásico Preview: Giants at Different Crossroads While Barcelona leads Liga F and has already secured a direct path to the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid arrives at the final looking for redemption. Currently second in the league, Las Blancas are facing a season of “ups and downs” and still have a tough playoff against Paris FC on the horizon.
Gabriel Lucio is a football analyst covering La Liga, focusing on match analysis, tactical trends, and the race for domestic and European positions.
