Barça on cruise control
Barcelona heads into the second leg against Real Madrid holding a commanding 6-2 aggregate lead — a margin that all but seals Real’s exit from the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Irene Paredes opened the scoring in the tie, and U.S. viewers have streaming and TV options to watch the finish live this weekend. (apnews.com) (worldsoccertalk.com)
The first leg took place at Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano on March 25, 2026, where Barcelona scored six and Linda Caicedo netted both goals for Madrid. (espn.com) Ewa Pajor grabbed a brace in that first leg while Esmee Brugts, Vicky López and Alexia Putellas also scored for Barça. (espn.com) The return was scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Camp Nou with a 12:45 p.m. ET kickoff, and U.S. coverage was listed on ESPN Deportes and Paramount+ (with Disney+ also carrying streams). (en.as.com) (worldsoccertalk.com) Barcelona delivered a 6-0 win in the return at Camp Nou on April 2 to complete a 12-2 aggregate and advance to the UWCL semifinals. (espn.com) Alexia Putellas marked her 500th appearance for Barcelona and became the first Spanish player to reach 30 goals in women's club competitions during the tie, which drew 60,067 spectators at Camp Nou. (espn.com) Barça’s victory sees them extend their streak to an eighth consecutive Women’s Champions League semifinal and sets up a semi against Bayern Munich. (espn.com)
