María Llompart’s 89th-minute goal punishes Espanyol

When the derby seemed destined to end level, María Llompart changed everything in the 89th minute. Paula Sánchez found the midfielder, who met the pass first time and sent a diagonal shot beyond Salvador for Badalona Women.

The 0-1 scoreline survived six minutes of added time and gave Badalona its first three points in the Liga F. Espanyol, meanwhile, finished another match without scoring and slipped toward the bottom of the table.

There had been little to separate the teams at the Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque. Espanyol pressed Badalona’s build-up, but Browne and Escot could not turn their forward efforts into clear danger. The hosts did not record a shot on target before halftime, while Sheila sent a shot wide from the edge of the area in the 43rd minute.

Badalona controlled possession with an organised passing game and increased the pressure after the break. Lauri set up Llompart from the flank, but she could not make clean contact from the centre of the area. A possible penalty after Vallejo’s challenge on Julve was also ruled out following a Football Video Support review.

Espanyol gradually recovered after coach Sara Monforte made changes, also responding to Browne’s injury. The hosts began to threaten through Paula Gutiérrez’s cross and Anita’s effort, although the latter had already been ruled out for offside. Their late push ultimately ended in Llompart’s decisive finish.