Barcelona put five past Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final in front of a record 91,648 crowd at the Nou Camp.
The Spanish champions, who won the treble last season, went 2-0 up within 10 minutes thanks to goals from Aitana Bonmati and Caroline Graham Hansen.
Jenni Hermoso and captain Alexia Putellas then doubled Barcelona’s lead.
Wolfsburg’s Jill Roord pulled one back in the second half, before Putellas’ penalty made it 5-1.
Two-time champions Wolfsburg were blown away by early pressure from Barcelona, who set the previous record mark for a women’s match when they played in front of 91,553 for their quarter-final victory against El Clasico rivals Real Madrid last month.
The Nou Camp was treated to a scintillating display from the defending champions as Bonmati, who went off to a standing ovation in the second half, punished the German side when she was played in behind within three minutes.
Fridolina Rolfo almost scored another seconds later when she fired inches wide and Wolfsburg had still not got going when Graham Hansen cut onto her left foot and curled it into the corner to make it 2-0.
The visitors did come close when Svenja Huth was teed up by Roord, only for the Wolfsburg striker to be denied by a goalline block and a save within quick succession.
Barcelona pushed to extend their lead – adding a third and fourth goal before half-time when Hermoso coolly put away Maria Torrejon’s cut-back and Putellas was slipped in behind.
Further chances fell to Tollejon, Putellas and Rolfo, while Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic had a goal ruled out for offside following a VAR check early in the second half, Claudia Pina hit the crossbar and substitute Asisat Oshoala was denied from close range.
Roord gave Wolfsburg a glimmer of hope in the 70th minute when she slid the ball past goalkeeper Sandra Panos but they face a mighty task in the second leg to turn it around after Putellas’ late penalty made it 5-1.
There were carnival celebrations at full-time as the record 91,648 fans in attendance sang, played drums and waved flags following an impressive display by the holders.
Wolfsburg must now come from behind at home against this Barcelona side who have won every game since a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals last year.
Seven-time winners Lyon take on French rivals Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, 24 April in the second semi-final.
Line-ups
Barcelona Femenino
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Paños
- 8Torrejón
- 2Paredes
- 4León
- 16Rolfö
- 14BonmatíSubstituted forCaldentey Oliverat 81′minutes
- 12Guijarro Gutiérrez
- 11PutellasSubstituted forEngenat 90′minutes
- 7HansenSubstituted forOuahabiat 89′minutes
- 10HermosoSubstituted forOshoalaat 73′minutes
- 18CrnogorcevicSubstituted forPinaat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Serrano
- 6Pina
- 9Caldentey Oliver
- 15Ouahabi
- 17Pereira
- 20Oshoala
- 23Engen
- 24Font
- 29Pérez
- 30Muñoz
VfL Wolfsburg Ladies
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Schult
- 24Wedemeyer
- 4Hendrich
- 6JanssenBooked at 83mins
- 13Rauch
- 8Lattwein
- 11PoppSubstituted forPajorat 61′minutesBooked at 64mins
- 10Huth
- 14RoordSubstituted forBlomqvistat 76′minutesSubstituted forStarkeat 90+2′minutes
- 32JónsdóttirSubstituted forKnaakat 90+2′minutes
- 28Waßmuth
Substitutes
- 2Wilms
- 7Bremer
- 9Blässe
- 12Kassen
- 16Starke
- 17Pajor
- 18Smits
- 21Blomqvist
- 22van de Sanden
- 27Wagner
- 33Knaak
- Referee:
- Sandra Bráz Bastos
- Attendance:
- 91,648
Match Stats
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Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 5, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1.
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Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 5, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1.
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Hand ball by Leila Ouahabi (Barcelona Femenino).
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Attempt blocked. Leila Ouahabi (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
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Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Sandra Starke replaces Rebecka Blomqvist.
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Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Turid Knaak replaces Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
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Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
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Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ingrid Engen replaces Alexia Putellas.
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Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Leila Ouahabi replaces Caroline Hansen because of an injury.
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Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
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Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
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Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lena Lattwein with a headed pass.
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Goal! Barcelona Femenino 5, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Dominique Janssen (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Dominique Janssen (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
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Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
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Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a through ball.
