BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has 6-2 massive lead This is to protect Real Madrid, who will play the second leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday.
The Catalan club are well placed to reach the semi-finals for a record-extending eighth consecutive time, but Madrid will need an unprecedented quarter-final upset to reach the last four for the first time.
Three-time champions Barcelona aim to regain title We lost to Arsenal last season.. Barcelona took the lead in the league with an unbeaten record, scoring 20 goals and conceding 3 goals.
Last season, Madrid lost to Arsenal in the quarter-finals for the second consecutive year. They finished in 7th place in the league.
Thursday’s match will be Barcelona’s first return to Camp Nou since the stadium was partially reopened in November amid ongoing renovations.
Barcelona coach Pere Romeu said: “We are incredibly excited, very motivated and want to train beforehand at Camp Nou and prepare for the match.” “It’s going to be a great day to be able to run a game in that beautiful stadium.”
Barcelona have defeated Madrid five times in all competitions this season.
The winner will face Bayern Munich.
In the other quarterfinal of the night, Wolfsburg leads 1-0 against OL Lyon vs. Lyon. The German side are hoping to become the third club to knock out eight-time champions France in 17 quarter-finals.
defending champion arsenal is waiting winner.
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