Marta Torrejón marks her 500th game with an assist as Barça thrash Madrid CFF 5-1 before hosting Arsenal

Marta Torrejón picked the best way to celebrate. The defender reached 500 appearances for FC Barcelona on Sunday and, on the first move after coming on, provided the assist for the third goal in a 5-1 win over Madrid CFF on matchday 10 of Liga F. With the victory at the Estadi Johan Cruyff and Real Madrid's draw on Saturday, Barça stretched their lead at the top to four points.

An afternoon of milestones

Torrejón replaced Kerolin in the 67th minute to an ovation from the crowd and immediately delivered the cross that Carla Julià turned in at the far post for 3-0. According to Sport, only Melanie Serrano and Alexia Putellas have played more games for the club. It was not the only landmark of the day: Mundo Deportivo noted that Ewa Pajor was making her 100th appearance for Barça, and the Polish striker marked it with a goal.

How it unfolded

Madrid CFF, third in the table and coached by José Luis Sánchez Vera, started with a high press that unsettled the hosts early on. Barça dominated possession but took time to break through: Clàudia Pina hit the crossbar in the 2nd minute and goalkeeper Belén de Gracia kept out another clear chance. The opener came in the 39th minute, when Esmee Brugts pounced on a slip in the visiting defence. Just before the break, Pina found Kerolin and the Brazilian left Pajor alone in front of goal for 2-0 in the 46th minute.

After half-time, Pere Romeu turned to his bench with the Champions League in mind: in the 60th minute Van Asten, Carla Julià and Patri Guijarro came on for Aïcha, Brugts and Graham. The changes settled the game. After Carla Julià's goal in the 68th minute, Patri fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box into the top corner for 4-0 in the 73rd, and Pina completed the rout in the 79th after a combination with Mayssa, Patri and Carla Julià. Inès Konan, set up by Alba Ruiz, pulled one back for Madrid CFF in the 82nd minute.

The table and what comes next

• Barça have 27 points from 10 games, with nine wins and a single defeat (to Real Sociedad in October), and a goal difference of +36.
• Real Madrid, held 1-1 by Athletic Club at Lezama on Saturday, are on 23.
• Madrid CFF remain third on 17, followed by Atlético de Madrid (16, with a game in hand) and Athletic (16).

Romeu's side, without Vicky López, Kika Nazareth, Irene Paredes and Laia Aleixandri, now turn their attention to Arsenal, whom they host on Thursday 12 November at the Spotify Camp Nou in the Women's Champions League.

Sources: Liga F (official match record), Mundo Deportivo, Sport, FC Barcelona.