Barcelona crush Wolfsburg in League before women’s record crowd

Holders Barcelona persisted in their torrid scoring shape as they tore Wolfsburg aside in the first 1/2 in their women’s Champions League semi-very last on the manner to a 5-1 first-leg win at the Camp Nou on Friday.

Before a ladies’ global report crowd of 91,648 on the Camp Nou, Aitana Bonmati set the tone after two minutes of an opening period in which Barcelona repeatedly caught Wolfsburg flat-footed.

Barcelona scored 146 dreams in 27 matches as they gained the Spanish league identifies and had hit 32 in the Champions League, however they’d not scored in 4 preceding conferences with Wolfsburg.

Bonmati quickly changed that. Left back Fridolina Rolfo lofted a free kick from deep in the Barcelona half into the gap behind the Wolfsburg centre backs, as they turned ponderously and uncertainly, Bonmati scampered past and tucked the ball home.

Caroline Graham Hansen added a second after 10 minutes. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic stole the ball and played it into the Norwegian who had plenty of time to pick her finish.

In the 33rd minute, Marta Torrejon cut in from the right and once again was allowed time to choose between team-mates in front of goal, cutting the ball back to Jennifer Hermoso, who curled a shot into the far corner.

Inevitably, Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas joined the scorers, outpacing and out-muscling the centre-backs as she ran on to a through ball and shot through goalie Almuth Schult.

Crnogorcevic had a close range strike disallowed for offside at the start of the second half and even though Barcelona continued to create chances, their finishing touch was less sure as Schult pulled off a string of saves.

Jill Roord gave Wolfsburg hope as she broke through to score after 73 minutes

But Putellas restored the four-goal lead with five minutes to play. She broke into the box and drew a clumsy challenge from Wolfsburg skipper Dominique Janssen. Then rolled the penalty into the corer of the net.

The attendance broke the document of 91,553 sets three weeks ago on the Camp Nou as Barcelona beat Real Madrid inside the zone finals.

Barcelona had 20 shots heading in the right direction over the match whilst the Bundesliga leaders managed just 3.