Liga F Matchday 22: Champions March On, Challengers Crumble

Picture this: a crisp Spanish weekend where the women's top flight served up goals, gaffes, and a spot of handball drama. Barcelona kept their perch at the summit with a gritty 2-0 away win at Deportivo La Coruña, staying 10 points clear with eight games to go. But it was Real Madrid who stole the show, thumping third-placed Real Sociedad 3-0 to extend their unbeaten run and open up a six-point cushion on the chasing pack.

As reported by Her Football Hub on OneFootball, the action was non-stop. Reigning champs Barça had to dig deep in A Coruña before Marta Torrejón's cheeky inswinger kissed the post and went in. Alexia Putellas then sealed it with a poacher's finish. Solid, but hardly vintage – still, job done for the leaders.

Real Sociedad Hand Madrid Victory on a Plate

Down in San Sebastián, Real Sociedad were doing a decent job of frustrating Real Madrid until the second half erupted. Midway through, Paula Fernández played the villain, getting her marching orders for a desperate handball on the line. Up stepped Sandie Toletti, cool as a cucumber, to smash home the opener – her second of the season.

The floodgates? Wide open. Sara Holmgaard rose highest to nod in a Caroline Weir corner, then Eva Navarro buried a second penalty after another Sociedad handball howler. Four straight clean-sheet wins for Las Blancas now – they're purring, while Sociedad cling to Euro dreams despite the slip.

Blimey, two pens in one game? That's not football, that's a pub league faux pas!

Goal Fest: Atleti's Hat-Trick Hero and Four-Goal Thrillers

Over in Madrid, Atlético turned DUX Logroño into mincemeat with a 5-0 rout. Ex-Sociedad star Amaiur Sarriegi bagged a first-half treble – teed up by Fiamma and Synne Jensen, then tapping in a rebound. Fiamma and Sheila Guijarro piled on post-break. Logroño battle on, but ouch.

Three sides hit four goals apiece. Costa Adeje Tenerife edged Levante 4-0, with Iratxe Perez's wonder-turn-and-smash opener, then late strikes from Carlota Suárez, Paulina Gramaglia, and Patri Gavira. Granada smashed Badalona 4-0 too – Lauri, Sonya Keefe, and a Laura Pérez brace. And Athletic Club came from behind to wallop Madrid CFF 4-1: level at half-time after Sara Ortega replied to Angela Sosa's corner stunner, then Jone Amezaga pounced on a keeper clanger. Red card to Emilie Nautnes let Leire Baños and Ane Azkona run riot.

Sevilla kept their hot streak with a 1-0 at struggling Alhama, Fatou Kanteh sniffing out a backline bungle. Finally, Espanyol ended their skid 2-0 over Eibar – Ona Baradad rounded the keeper, Lucía Vallejo finished a silky move. Eibar's seventh loss in a row? Grim.

Fun fact for the trivia buffs: Alhama are goalless in 2026, eight blanks and counting. And that Vallejo curler? Pure filth – best of the weekend.

Standings Shake-Up and What's Next

Barça's lead looks unassailable, but Madrid are closing on second. Atleti climb, Sevilla in fifth, Athletic leap to eighth. Bottom? Logroño hang on by a point.

Full results:

• Atlético Madrid 5-0 DUX Logroño

• Costa Adeje Tenerife 4-0 Levante

• Real Sociedad 0-3 Real Madrid

• Deportivo La Coruña 0-2 Barcelona

• Alhama 0-1 Sevilla

• Badalona 0-4 Granada

• Athletic Club 4-1 Madrid CFF

• Espanyol 2-0 Eibar

Liga F's delivering the goods – more chaos next time out, lads?