The W-League reached the halfway mark of its 2017-18 season this weekend, with Round 7 seeing some thrilling performances and a Pride vs. Pride battle. Elsewhere, Monica made a mark in Spain with two games in five days. Also, Star Wars.

Take a look at the weekend that was:

W-League: Round 7 (Australia)

Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (recap / highlights)

Aubrey Bledsoe and Sydney FC picked up another win in Round 7, downing Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 at ANZ Stadium. Remy Siemsen put Sydney up with goals in the 21st and 24th minutes before former Pride forward Lisa De Vanna iced the match with a 62nd-minute score. De Vanna stole the ball from Western Sydney’s goalkeeper, with her deflection heading straight into the net. The lone goal against Bledsoe came on a penalty kick, with Ellie Brush finishing to cut Sydney’s lead to one goal at the time.

Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1 (recap / highlights)

Alanna Kennedy, Steph Catley and Melbourne City FC got back into playoff position with a 2-1 win over Toni Pressley and Canberra United on Sunday. Jessica Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC) scored her first of two goals on the day with a deadly 25-yard strike in the 20th minute. Canberra’s Michelle Heyman leveled the score just three minutes later, picking off a pass from goalkeeper Lydia Williams (Seattle Reign FC) just feet from the goal before putting it home. But Fishlock would come up big again in the second half, powering a shot past Haley Kopmeyer (Seattle Reign FC) in the 80th minute.

Other W-League Results:

Melbourne Victory 4, Adelaide United 0 (recap / highlights)

Newcastle Jets 3, Brisbane Roar 0 (recap / highlights)

Perth Glory: Bye Week

Up Next: Round 8 Fixtures

Sydney FC vs. Canberra United (Fri., Dec. 15 at 1:20 a.m. ET)

Adelaide United vs. Western Sydney (Fri., Dec. 15 at 4 a.m. ET)

Newcastle Jets vs. Perth Glory (Sat., Dec. 16 at 4:15 a.m. ET)

Brisbane Roar vs. Melbourne City FC (Sun., Dec. 17 at 12:30 a.m. ET)

Melbourne Victory: Bye Week

Primera División (Spain)

Atlético Madrid 1, RCD Espanyol 0 (recap / highlights)

Monica proved to be the hero for Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 win over RCD Espanyol. Monica, who has started each match for Atlético since joining on loan in early November, struck in the 78th minute to break the deadlock. The defender used a quick touch with her left boot, sliding home a pass from Amanda from eight yards out. It was her first goal in the red and white.

Rayo Vallecano 1, Atlético Madrid 0 (recap / highlights)

After a mid-week win, Atlético returned home to host Rayo Vallecano but saw its 12-game unbeaten stream come to an end with a 1-0 loss. It was the first defeat Atlético suffered this season. Atlético had an opportunity to go ahead in the 66th minute but Soni Bermudez’ penalty attempt was stopped by Rayo goalkeeper Alicia. The visitors countered off the stop, scoring in the ensuing play for the 1-0 advantage, which would ultimately go down as the final. Monica played all 90 minutes in the defeat.

Up Next:

Atlético Madrid at RCD Espanyol (Wed., Dec. 6 at 12:30 p.m. ET)

Atlético Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano (Sat., Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. ET)

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