ALCALA DE HENARES, Spain (Interstat) — Atl. Madrid W scored three unanswered goals after halftime to beat Badalona W 3-0 at Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares on Monday, extending its strong start in the competition and leaving the visitors still seeking a first win. The home side controlled possession early but had to wait until the second half to turn its advantage into goals.

The victory lifted Atl. Madrid W to 4-1-1 in this competition and 4-1-1 across all competitions. Badalona W fell to 0-5-1 in the competition and 0-5-2 overall. Atl. Madrid W remained difficult to break down at home, while Badalona W’s search for a first victory continued in a match that turned after the interval. The home side’s defense protected the lead after the third goal.

Synne Jensen, who played 75 minutes, broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute, finishing a move that had begun to stretch Badalona W’s defense. Viola Calligaris, who played the full match, doubled the lead in the 69th minute. Kathrine Kuhl, in a two-minute appearance, added the third in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Rosa Otermin played the full match and provided an assist, while Natalia Martin also played the full match, supplied an assist and was shown a yellow card.

Badalona W’s best chances came before the break, but the visitors could not convert and were forced to chase the game after Jensen’s opener. The yellow cards underscored a difficult second half for Badalona W. Navarro L. was booked in the 65th minute, Redouani Z. in the 68th and Sarasola I. in the 82nd. Atl. Madrid W’s Penalvo N. was cautioned in the 90th minute. Gio Garbelini entered for Atl. Madrid W in the 61st minute, and Jensen was replaced in the 75th after her goal. Badalona W made five substitutions across the second half as it tried to change the match.

Atl. Madrid W’s victory continued a productive run in the competition. Before Monday, Atl. Madrid W had beaten Valencia W 4-0 and Madrid CFF W 4-0 at home, and had drawn 1-1 at Granada CF W. The club also had won 2-1 at Dep. A Coruna W and lost 3-2 at Athletic Bilbao W. Badalona W, meanwhile, had drawn 0-0 at Huelva W, lost 4-0 to Barcelona W, lost 1-0 at Logrono W, lost 4-0 to Costa Adeje Tenerife W, drawn 3-3 at Sevilla FC W and lost 1-0 to Granada CF W at home.

The match remained scoreless through the first half, with Atl. Madrid W probing without finding a finishing touch. Jensen’s goal changed the shape of the contest, forcing Badalona W to push forward and opening space for Calligaris and Kuhl. Atl. Madrid W’s midfield kept the visitors from building sustained pressure, and Otermin and Martin helped link play while contributing assists. Kuhl’s late goal capped the scoring in stoppage time. Atl. Madrid W’s pressure grew as the second half wore on, and the home side finished with a comfortable margin. Badalona W never found a response after falling behind, and Atl. Madrid W saw out the closing minutes without conceding.

Segura C. entered for Atl. Madrid W in the 88th minute. Badalona W’s substitutions included Guijarro S. in the 66th, Pinillos I. and Navarro L. in the 73rd, Carmona N. in the 81st and Sanchez P. in the 82nd. The visitors used those changes while trailing, but they could not disrupt Atl. Madrid W’s control.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atl. Madrid W 2, Badalona W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Atl. Madrid W with a 97.7 percent probability to win. Atl. Madrid W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.5.