Barça Crushes Bayern 7-1 in Epic Women’s Champions League Start

Barcelona crushes Bayern Munich in the start of the Women’s Champions League

Barcelona began its journey in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with a resounding 7-1 victory over Bayern Munich, demonstrating its power in the tournament. Ewa Pajor and Clàudia Pina stood out by scoring two goals each, leading the culé attack in a memorable match. The match, which began with a great goal by Alexia Putellas, the team captain, set the pace of the game from the start.

This kind of nights is what the Champions League demands. We know the level we had in Lisbon; we know the damage the defeat did to us. But you learn and benefit from defeats, not only from victories.

Alexia Putellas

Pajor, with an outstanding performance, extended the lead with an acrobatic goal and then scored her second goal in the second half. Esmee Brugts and Salma Paralluelo also joined the goal-scoring party, while Klara Bühl scored the only goal for Bayern Munich. Pina, who was the top scorer in the Champions League last season, completed the rout with two goals in the final minutes of the match. The Barcelona coach, Pere Romeu, expressed his satisfaction with the quality of the game and the result obtained.

Ewa Pajor celebrates with Clàudia Pina after scoring in Barcelona’s victory over Bayern Munich. In other results of the day, Juventus defeated Benfica 2-1, with two goals from Cecilia Salvai, who celebrated the tenth anniversary of her debut in the Women’s Champions League. The match marked the beginning of the new league phase of the tournament, which will culminate in December with the quarter-finals for the best-ranked teams.

Cecilia Salvai scored two goals in Juventus’ victory over Benfica. In addition, the Belgian OH Leuven managed a 2-2 draw against Paris FC after overcoming a two-goal deficit.