Barcelona women retain Liga F title in pursuit of historic quadruple

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Unbeaten Barcelona clinched a fifth consecutive Liga F title with a 4-1 win at Granada on Saturday as they close in on a potential quadruple.

Fridolina Rolfo struck twice with Lucy Bronze and Caroline Graham Hansen also on target to ensure they secured the trophy for a record-extending ninth time with four games remaining.

Real Madrid, second, trail by 15 points with five matches left, but have a worse head-to-head record so can no longer win the title.

The Catalans have only dropped points in one match this season in Liga F, a draw against Levante in February, in another season of total domestic domination.

Barcelona have already lifted the Spanish Super Cup and will face Real Sociedad in the Copa de la Reina final on May 18 before the crunch clash with rivals Lyon in the Champions League final on May 25 in Bilbao.

Last season they triumphed in Europe, claimed Liga F and won the Spanish Super Cup but were expelled from the Copa de la Reina for fielding an ineligible player.

In 2021 they won the treble but were eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals.

Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez is departing at the end of the season to take over NWSL side Washington Spirit after three years at the helm.

Having claimed Liga F, anticipation is building ahead of the Champions League final against Lyon, whom Barcelona have never beaten.

The Catalans are aiming for a third European triumph in four years but were beaten by Lyon in the 2019 and 2021 finals.