Barcelona marched into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals with a 6-0 demolition of Real Madrid, completing a 12-2 aggregate success. Alexia Putellas marked a historic appearance with an early goal, while Caroline Graham Hansen also shone. The holders dominated from the opening minutes and never allowed Madrid to threaten a comeback at Camp Nou.

The tie was effectively settled after Barcelona’s 6-2 win in the first leg, yet Pere Romeu’s squad showed no sign of easing off. Barcelona maintained intensity across both matches, controlling possession, territory and chances. Madrid rarely escaped their own half for long spells, and Barcelona converted pressure into goals with ruthless efficiency.

This match carried special meaning for Putellas, who made a 500th appearance in all competitions for Barcelona at Camp Nou. The early opener also moved Putellas onto 30 Champions League goals, making Putellas the first Spanish woman to reach that figure. The landmark strike set the tone for an evening defined by Barcelona control and Madrid frustration.

Putellas gave Barcelona an eighth-minute lead, reacting fastest after Ewa Pajor’s effort was pushed out by Madrid captain Misa. The midfielder arrived in the box and calmly finished from close range. That goal extended Barcelona’s aggregate lead to 7-2 and immediately removed any faint doubt about progression.

Barcelona added a second after 15 minutes, again with Putellas central to the move. Putellas delivered a measured cross from the left, and Hansen rose above Yasmim at the far post to head in. Misa then produced two outstanding saves, denying powerful efforts from Hansen and Pajor to briefly keep the scoreline down.

The pressure soon told again on 27 minutes when Irene Paredes made it 3-0. Hansen swung in a deep corner from the right, and Paredes met it with a firm header beyond Misa. The first-half scoring finished when Pajor struck, eventually forcing the ball over the line after Misa had superbly stopped an initial close-range header.

Barcelona carried that control into the second half and found a fifth goal 10 minutes after the restart. Hansen collected the ball inside the Madrid penalty area, twisted away from defenders, then clipped a precise shot over Misa into the bottom-left corner. Madrid looked stretched and unable to track Barcelona’s movement between the lines.

Women’s Champions League Barcelona Real Madrid: Late goals and tactical control

Romeu introduced fresh legs and the substitutes quickly combined for Barcelona’s sixth. Patri Guijarro threaded a clever pass into the area for Clara Serrajordi, who had just entered the pitch. Serrajordi squared the ball across goal for Esmee Brugts, and Brugts finished first time to cap a flowing move that summed up Barcelona’s fluid attack.

Barcelona’s dominance in this fixture extended an already one-sided record against Madrid. Barcelona have now won 24 of their 25 meetings with Madrid in all competitions, losing only once. In cup competitions, Barcelona have claimed victory in all 13 clashes, with an overwhelming aggregate score of 51-7 highlighting the gap between the rivals.

The underlying numbers also backed up Barcelona’s superiority throughout this quarter-final. Barcelona generated an expected goals figure of 5.36 from 33 attempts, with 14 efforts on target. Madrid managed eight shots, producing an xG of 1.07, yet failed to register a single strike on target or seriously trouble goalkeeper Cata Coll.

Camp Nou celebrated throughout the night, underlined by an official post from the club’s women’s account.

Putellas’ milestone, Hansen’s influence and Barcelona’s attacking depth leave Romeu’s side heading into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals with confidence, while Madrid exit after another heavy defeat in this growing rivalry.