Barcelona women roll on
Barcelona’s women stretched an unbeaten run to 25 games with a dominant quarterfinal first‑leg win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on March 25. The competition’s quarterfinals also saw Bayern edge Manchester United 3–2 thanks to a late winner from Momoko Tanikawa. (aljazeera.com) (theguardian.com)
Barcelona put six past Real Madrid in Madrid — Ewa Pajor scored twice (6', 57'), Esmee Brugts struck in the 13th minute, Irene Paredes headed in at 32', Vicky López added a 64' finish and Alexia Putellas converted an 89' penalty. (espn.com) Real Madrid’s Linda Caicedo hit a brace (30', 66') but the hosts have now lost 22 of their 23 all‑time meetings with Barcelona. (espn.com) The game was staged at the Alfredo Di Stéfano with an official attendance of 4,203. (skysports.com) The quarter‑final second leg between Barcelona and Real Madrid is scheduled at Camp Nou on 2 April, giving Barça home advantage for the return tie. (uefa.com) At Old Trafford Bayern edged Manchester United 3-2 as Pernille Harder struck in the 2nd and 71st minutes, Maya Le Tissier equalised from the penalty spot in the 24th and Hanna Lundkvist headed United level in the 76th before Momoko Tanikawa’s 84th‑minute winner. (skysports.com) Old Trafford’s attendance was recorded at 7,513, and Bayern converted three of their four shots on target into goals. (skysports.com) United will travel to the Allianz Arena for the second leg on 1 April, while Bayern’s match‑winner Tanikawa came off the bench to drill a low finish after receiving a pass inside the box. (manutd.com)
