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Barcelona W demolishes St. Pölten W with a resounding 9-0 victory
Sant Joan Despí – Barcelona W dominated from start to finish, defeating St. Pölten W with a resounding 9-0 victory in the third round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage. The Spanish team demonstrated their superiority in both possession and attack, making it clear that they aspire to repeat last season’s title.
Barcelona W came out determined to make a difference and didn’t take long to open the scoring. In the 32nd minute, E. Pajor took advantage of a precise pass from O. Batlle to put them 1-0 up. The rout was not long in coming, as K. Nazareth scored the second goal in the 38th minute, followed by A. Bonmati and K. Walsh in the 40th and 42nd minutes respectively. C. Pina joined the scoring party in the 45th minute, ending the first half with a crushing 5-0 lead.
In the second half, Barcelona W didn’t let up. C. Pina scored her second goal in the 52nd minute from the penalty spot. Despite changes made by both teams, Barcelona W’s superiority was evident. Graham scored the sixth goal in the 88th minute, sealing a historic victory.
Statistics:
Barcelona W: 82% possession, 29 shots (12 on target, 8 off target), 14 corners, 9 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
St. Pölten W: 18% possession, 2 shots (2 on target, 0 off target), 0 corners, 5 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Match details:
* Date: November 12, 2024
* Match City: Sant Joan Despí
* Stadium: Estadi Johan Cruyff
* Referee: Eleni Antoniou, Greece
* League: UEFA Women’s Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 3
* Country: World
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Substitutions st. pölten w: at minute 46 T. Krznaric came in and M. Mikolajova went out., at minute 73 A. Glibo came in and V. Madl went out.
Substitutions barcelona w: at minute 57 A. Putellas came in and A. Bonmati went out., at minute 58 Graham came in and E. Pajor went out., at minute 68 P. Guijarro came in and K. Walsh went out., at minute 68 E. Brugts came in and O. Batlle went out., at minute 78 A. Cano came in and C. Pina went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barcelona W
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