Barcelona hammer Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
Al Jazeera
Defeated finalists last season, Barcelona have now gone 25 games unbeaten with latest win against fierce football rivals.
Barcelona have powered into a commanding 6-2 lead over rivals Real Madrid in an all-Spanish Women’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
Pere Romeu’s side, who have dominated the football competition in recent years, moved two goals ahead through Ewa Pajor and Esmee Brugts inside 13 minutes on Wednesday.
Linda Caicedo pulled one back for hosts Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, but Irene Paredes quickly restored Barca’s two-goal lead.
Pajor and Vicky Lopez netted in the second half before Caicedo struck again for Madrid to give them some faint hope. Alexia Putellas added a late penalty to leave the Catalans with one foot firmly in the semifinals.
Barca, now unbeaten in their last 25 games across all competitions, finished runners-up to Arsenal last season.
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