Barca Crush Real Madrid, Reach Women's Champions League Semi-Finals

Putellas shines as Barca crush Real Madrid, reach CL semi-finals

Alexia Putellas stars in Barcelona's 6-0 thrashing of Real Madrid, securing a 12-2 aggregate win and a spot in the Women's Champions League semi-finals.

“We wanted to enjoy our return to Camp Nou with the fans and the six goals helps send everyone home...”

Alexia Putellas was on fire as Barcelona crushed Real Madrid 6-0, securing a 12-2 aggregate win and booking their spot in the Women's Champions League semi-finals. Putellas, playing in her 500th match for the club, opened the scoring and provided two assists in the thrilling encounter at the Camp Nou.

The Catalan team dominated the game, with Caroline Graham Hansen scoring twice, while Irene Paredes, Ewa Pajor, and Esmee Brugts also got on the scoresheet. This win marks Barcelona's eighth consecutive semi-final appearance, and they'll now face Bayern Munich in the next round.

Barca, three-time winners, reached an eighth consecutive semi-final with a dominant performance. Winger Caroline Graham Hansen scored twice, and Putellas also scored in the rout.

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Pere Romeu's side, last year's runners-up, will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals after Bayern knocked out Manchester United. Despite missing Aitana Bonmati, Barca entertained 60,000 fans, the fourth-highest attendance in the competition's history.

“We did a good job last week as a team, to be able to come here today (with the lead) and we wanted to put on a good game for all the fans who came,” Graham Hansen told TV3.

“We wanted to enjoy our return to Camp Nou with the fans and the six goals helps send everyone home happy... It obviously helps when you have 60,000, 80,000 or 90,000 fans because they support you and help you sink the opposition.”

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Alexia Putellas put Barca ahead, turning home a rebound after Misa Rodriguez saved Ewa Pajor's shot.

Caroline Graham Hansen swiftly added Barca's second with a header from Putellas' cross. Irene Paredes headed home the third, mirroring her goal in the first leg, as Madrid struggled to cope.

Polish striker Ewa Pajor scored Barca's fourth, capitalizing on Misa Rodriguez's mistake.

Written in the stars for Alexia ✨

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Athenea del Castillo had Madrid's best chance before halftime, but poked wide. Caroline Graham Hansen scored her second, a beautiful lofted finish, early in the second half.

Pajor and Graham Hansen missed chances as Barca kept dominating. Esmee Brugts scored the sixth with a tap-in, wrapping up the win.

Barca fans gave Putellas a standing ovation as she was substituted, praising her incredible performance. The 32-year-old star's contract is up at the end of the season, and fans are urging her to stay.