Barça Women Steamroll Madrid 12-2 Aggregate – Bayern Brace for Battle!
Barcelona women crushed Real Madrid 6-2 on the night for a 12-2 aggregate win, advancing to the Women’s Champions League semis against Bayern Munich. Goals from Putellas, Hansen (2), Paredes, Pajor, and Brugts lit up a sold-out Camp Nou. The Blaugrana, seeking revenge for last year's final loss, hold home advantage in the last-four clash.
Barça Women Steamroll Madrid 12-2 Aggregate – Bayern Brace for Battle!
Picture this: a packed Camp Nou buzzing with 60,067 rabid fans, all crammed in while the stadium gets its makeover. Barcelona women didn't just turn up against Real Madrid – they turned the Clasico into a cricket score, hammering six past their rivals for a 12-2 aggregate demolition in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final. It was less a match, more a public execution.
The Blaugrana, fresh off a 6-2 first-leg romp in Madrid, fancied a stroll into the semis. Instead, they threw a goal party that left the visitors shell-shocked. Last season's runners-up are now on a mission to erase that final heartbreak against Arsenal in Lisbon – and on this form, good luck to anyone standing in their way.
Goals Rain Down at the Nou Camp
From the off, Barça were in beast mode. Alexia Putellas, celebrating her 500th club appearance like a boss, pounced on a rebound to crack open the scoring. Then Caroline Graham Hansen rose like a salmon for a pinpoint header, making it 2-0 before the ink on the teamsheet had dried.
Corners turned lethal too – Irene Paredes nodded home from one, and Ewa Pajor tapped in up close for a cheeky 4-0 half-time lead. Madrid? They might as well have stayed on the bus. Post-interval, Hansen pulled off a nutmeg-dink masterpiece on the swivel, pure filth. Esmee Brugts sealed the 6-0 night with a tidy finish after a team move smoother than your favourite pint.
It wasn't just the scoreline rubbing salt in Madrid's wounds. Trailing by 13 points in the Liga F table, this tie exposed the chasm between the sides. Barça's women are a machine – five straight European finals, three triumphs. Ominous doesn't cover it.
Semi-Final Showdown: Bayern in the Crosshairs
Next up? A tasty tie with Bayern Munich, who saw off Manchester United midweek. First legs hit between 24-26 April, returns a week later on 1-3 May, with Barça holding home advantage in the second leg thanks to topping the league phase unbeaten (+17 goal difference, no less). Final's in Oslo on 23 May – mark your calendars.
These Catalan queens are peaking at the perfect time. Putellas pulling strings, Hansen terrorising full-backs, Paredes a rock at the back – it's a squad firing on all cylinders. Madrid fans might need therapy after this, but for Barça supporters, it's champagne all round.
As reported by The Guardian via OneFootball, with snaps from Joan Monfort/AP. If this is a taste of what's coming, the Women's Champions League trophy could well be heading back to Catalonia. Prost to that!
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