Barcelona is the women’s team of the moment: three-time Spanish champion, double cup winner and defending champion of the Champions League 2021.
Normally they play their matches in the Estadi Johan Cruyff, where there is room for 6,000 m/v. But for this quarter-final return against Real they moved to Camp Nou. Barcelona Femeni wanted to make history and inspire. And with success. The presale started in January and after 3 days 85,000 tickets had already been sold.
Finally, the counter stopped at 91,553. The previous record for a club match in women’s football was Atletico Madrid-Barcelona in 2019 with 60,739 spectators. The most attended women’s match all the way was the 1999 World Cup final between the US and China with 90,185 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
There was, of course, a lot to do on the field itself. Barcelona dominated, yet there was almost an hour of tension. Real made it to the break with 1-1 and could even prevent 1-2. However, the Catalan pride reacted with 4 goals in 18 minutes.
Leon made the quick 1-0, Carmona before half time and Zornoza shortly after, the tables turned. Between the 52nd and the 70th minute, Bonmati, Pina, Putellas and Graham Hansen expressed the dominance in numbers.
In the semi-finals Barcelona will play against Arsenal or Wolfsburg. They drew 1-1 and will finish their return tomorrow in Germany.
Tonight there is still PSG-Bayern (outward: 1-2). On Thursday, Janice Cayman will receive Juventus with Lyon (outward: 2-1).
