Photo Credit: Dallas Trinity FC

Barcelona Femení showed why they are considered to be the best women’s team in the world against Dallas Trinity FC, who were playing in their first ever home match and second match overall.  It was a rapid barrage of goals from Clàudia Pina, Emilia Szymczak, Patricia Guijarro, and Kika Nazareth that sealed a win for the Catalans before the halftime whistle.

In the second half, Dallas Trinity FC showed some more fight compared to the opening 45 minutes, but Barcelona’s quality was very apparent, as they would consistently find space against the opposition’s low block. Overall, this match was a fun affair to watch for the 5,387 fans in attendance, the majority rooting for Barcelona.

This game, however, is more of a statement than it is a poor result for Dallas Trinity FC, who have started a new era of professional soccer for the town of Dallas, with all their home games being hosted at the historic Cotton Bowl stadium. After the match, cheers started to run rampant for both sides knowing that history was taking place. 

For Barcelona, this was their last match on their U.S.A tour, and the showing of support throughout the United States was evident to the players.

“It (is) amazing to see all the support that we get around the world,” Barcelona fullback Ona Batlle said to the press after the game. “I think it's (an) incredible (experience for) all the players that we have with us.”

For Dallas Trinity, this loss shouldn’t be looked at too seriously, as it is obvious that they are at a level below Barcelona. In fact, they can take pride in the fact that they were able to bring such a historic side to their stadium. They will now pivot their priorities to the USL Super League. 

“Overall, the city of Dallas won tonight, Dallas Trinity FC won tonight and everybody won tonight,” General Manager/Acting Head Coach Chris Petrucelli said.