Barcelona put on a masterclass to secure a record 6-0 win in a women’s Clásico and complete a 12-2 aggregate mauling of Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League on Thursday.
In front of over 60,000 fans in what was Barcelona Femení’s return to the renovated Camp Nou, Barcelona dominated from the off to condemn Madrid to a 24th defeat in 25 meetings between the two rivals.
Including a 3-0 win for Barcelona in the Spanish league on Sunday, Barcelona have beaten Madrid by a combined score of 15-2 in just over a week.
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The victory sends Barcelona through to a record-extending eighth successive Champions League semifinal and a meeting with Bayern Munich. Barcelona beat the German champions 7-1 when the sides met last October in the competition’s league phase.
Alexia Putellas began the rout on Thursday, marking her 500th appearance with her 230th Barcelona goal in the eighth minute as the hosts set about building on their 6-2 advantage from the first leg in Madrid last week.
Caroline Graham Hansen, Irene Paredes and Ewa Pajor all found the net to take Barcelona into double figures for the tie before halftime. Graham Hansen and Esmee Brugts then completed the scoring in the second half.
Not only was it a record margin of victory in a women’s Clásico, it also marked a record defeat for Madrid in the Champions League.
It was a fitting spectacle in front of a crowd of 60,067 — the most in a Women’s Champions League game since Barcelona took on Chelsea at the Camp Nou in April 2023 (72,262).
ESPN Research contributed to this report.
