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This is the second time in a matter of days a pitch used in a women's match has come under scrutiny following Saturday's League Cup final.

Linda Caicedo excelled on a rainy evening in the Spanish capital as Real Madrid beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of the women’s Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Colombia star opened the scoring and proved a constant source of torment for the Arsenal defenders.