Barça women up 6–2 agg
Barcelona's women head into the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal hosting Real Madrid with a commanding 6–2 aggregate lead — kick‑off at Camp Nou was scheduled for 6:45pm tonight. (realmadrid.com) (wral.com)
Ewa Pajor struck twice (6′, 57′) and Barça’s other scorers included Esmée Brugts (13′), Irene Paredes (32′), Vicky López (64′) and Alexia Putellas (89′ pen), while Linda Caicedo netted both goals for Real Madrid in the earlier meeting. (espn.com) Alexia Putellas played the opening pass that created Pajor’s early finish, Claudia Pina’s corner produced Paredes’ header, and Caroline Graham Hansen provided the assist for López’s goal, according to match analysis. (espn.com) Barcelona can extend a competition run that has seen them reach the Women’s Champions League semi‑finals every season since 2019, a “record‑extending” eighth straight semi cited in UEFA’s quarter‑final coverage. (uefa.com) The return leg marks Barça Femení’s first match at the renovated Spotify Camp Nou, with the club issuing mobility and accessibility guidance to fans ahead of the fixture. (fcbarcelona.com) Local outlets reported roughly 35,000 tickets had been removed from sale ahead of the game, and Camp Nou previously hosted a women’s‑football attendance record of 91,533 for a Clasico in 2022. (sport.es) Real Madrid’s official report praised Linda Caicedo’s two goals but described the match as “everything became complicated from the start,” and media coverage noted Madrid would need an unprecedented turnaround to reach the competition’s last four for the first time. (realmadrid.com)
