Barcelona enjoyed a very big lead at the break in their UEFA Women’s Champions League match. The atmosphere at Camp Nou was amazing as fans sang and chanted to support their team. Real Madrid conceded early after eight minutes from Putellas.
Real Madrid’s First Half Struggles
One-way traffic dominated the first half. Real Madrid looked all over the place at the back and appeared to have thrown in the towel early on. Questions have been raised about the manager Quesada and how Real Madrid set up. According to one observer, Real Madrid have been nowhere near it.
Barcelona’s Ruthless Attack
Barcelona have been absolutely outstanding on and off the ball. They played well as a team and it could have been a bigger lead. Barcelona are so ruthless and they all want to score. Barcelona’s quality and intensity is clear to see, and they looked capable of scoring more goals. One observer stated that they would pay to watch this Barcelona team.
Key Moments in the Second Half
Irune Dorado replaced Yasmin for Real Madrid at the start of the second half. A long ball was played towards Caroline Graham Hansen, whose header went just over the goal. Linda Caicedo pulled the ball across the box to Athenea del Castillo, but her effort went just wide of the far post.
Barcelona have now scored 16 first-half goals in their eight Champions League games. Vicky Lopez showed outstanding quality. The goalkeeper made the first save and looked up to say ‘I need some help’.
Real Madrid’s Errors Proved Costly
There have been 10 goals scored across the two legs so far. Barcelona played well, capitalising on a Real Madrid error. Yasmim intercepted a pass but switched off as she went to shield the ball out, allowing Barcelona to snatch it back. The ball was crossed in, and Ewa Pajor nodded in.
Misa went down holding the back of her thigh, before continuing. Yasmim sent a cross into the box for Naomie Feller, but she couldn’t cause any trouble with her header.
Pau Quesada must have had a difficult job talking to his Real Madrid side during the break.
Real Madrid wanted a foul and asked the referee for one.