Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Which is the better Liga F team in EA FC 25?

Modified Nov 06, 2024 20:27 GMT

An Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona fixture typically carries plenty of excitement in Liga F (Spain's top-flight women's league). As of this writing, the two clubs are second and first in the league table, respectively. Although it remains to be seen who emerges on top when the two face off in the real world, we compare them in EA FC 25 based on their squad ratings.

This article compares Atletico Madrid Femenino and FC Barcelona Femeni, and attempts to determine which is the better team on the virtual pitch.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Which Liga F club is better in EA FC 25?

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Starting XI comparison (Image via EA Sports)

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Atletico Madrid employ a 4-2-3-1 formation in EA FC 25, with Synne Jensen (85 Pace, 82 Shooting, 81 Dribbling) playing as a Striker. Tatiana Pinto (77 Shooting, 76 Passing, 79 Dribbling) plays the role of Center Attacking Midfielder (CAM) behind Jensen.

The rest of Atletico's midfield comprises Rosa Otermin (74 Passing, 73 Dribbling) as Left Midfielder, Rasheedat Ajibade (91 Pace, 74 Passing, 84 Dribbling) as Right Midfielder, and Vilde Boe Risa (73 Passing, 69 Defending) with Gabriela Garcia (79 Passing, 78 Defending) in a Center Defensive Midfielder (CDM) pair.

FC Barcelona Femeni follow a 4-3-3 setup, with Ewa Pajor (88 Pace, 88 Shooting, 89 Dribbling) as Striker, and Claudia Pina (73 Pace, 83 Shooting, 82 Passing, 84 Dribbling) and Caroline Graham Hansen (89 Pace, 87 Shooting, 88 Passing, 90 Dribbling) as Left and Right Wingers, respectively.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Striker cards (Images via EA Sports)

In the midfield, Barcelona has two-time women's Ballon d'Or winners Alexia Putellas (89 Shooting, 90 Passing, 91 Dribbling) and Aitana Bonmati (86 Shooting and Passing, 91 Dribbling) as Center Midfielders. Patri Guijarro (83 Passing, 85 Defending) plays CDM.

In defense, Atletico Madrid has Andrea Medina (80 Pace, 79 Defending) as Left Back (LB), Ainhoa Moraza (80 Pace, 77 Defending) as Right Back (RB), a Center Back (CB) pair of Lauren (82 Defending) and Carmen Menayo (81 Defending), and Lola Gallardo (80 Overall) as Goalkeeper.

Barcelona have Fridolina Rolfo (82 Pace, 83 Defending) as LB, Ona Batlle (80 Pace, 80 Defending) as RB, a CB pair of Mapi Leon (90 Defending) and Irene Paredes (89 Defending), and Cata Coll (83 Overall) as Goalkeeper in EA FC 25.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Tactical superiority

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Player Roles (Image via EA Sports)

Tactical superiority in EA FC 25 is determined to a great extent by FC IQ Player Roles. If an individual has a + or ++ assigned to a particular role, then they are considered an excellent choice for that.

As seen in the image above, every single Barcelona Femeni player has either a Player Role+ or ++, displaying the club's tactical superiority over its rival.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Final verdict

Most of FC Barcelona Femeni's players have better ratings than their counterparts at Atletico de Madrid Femenino. The former also look more adept tactically, and hence, can be considered the better team in EA FC 25.

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Edited by Dinesh Renthlei