Barça shone again at the Camp Nou. And with another world record. With access to Gol Sur closed due to the construction of the new stadium, 46,967 attended the game against Bayern Munich, making it the busiest group game in the Women’s Champions League. Although the schedule wasn’t the best as it took place during the weekdays and weekdays, the families didn’t want to miss another magical afternoon at the Camp Nou.
On other days, when Barça scored goals in the first minutes, the Camp Nou backdrop wasn’t the same as Johan Cruyff’s. Of course, the events began after kick-off. A decaffeinated Geyse in attack throughout the first part headed for the German keeper to stop the ball between the three sticks. It was one of the few options Jonatan Giráldez’s players had.
Possession was a Barca color and the ball rolled through the center of the field with the safety of Aitana Bonmatí’s feet, who occasionally found a shot on goal. Without generating too many shots, the pressure from the culés was timid compared to the games seen on the Sant Joan Despí field. The ball failed to go through the green and only managed to cross the dividing line and then play a static game. A stranded part for Barça.
The second half was the other side of the coin. Giráldez’s speech in the Camp Nou dressing room made Barça give their all and break the tie. It was like this. Less than two minutes had passed when Geyse sent the ball into the back net. Rolfö sent a cross to the far post where Patri Guijarro was standing. The one from Palma de Mallorca headed for the Brazilian, who scored alone in front of the German keeper and passed him past the post. The Barça team’s goalscorer in the Champions League did not fail her appointment and opened the gate by dancing in true Brazilian manner.
Barça wanted more and they did it. As in the first leg against Real Madrid at Camp Nou (5-2), Aitana also scored the second goal against Bayern. Rolfö again went alone to the end line and assisted the Sant Pere de Ribes player from behind. But that was not the end of the afternoon. Clàudia Pina stepped alone to the edge of the box to send the ball all over the team. Barça’s six destroyed the cobwebs on the left side of the goal to drive the entire Camp Nou mad and received a standing ovation minutes later when he came on for Paralluelo.
Barcelona, finalists in three of the last four editions of the Champions League, do not want to drop out of the fight for the Orejona. The Azulgranas didn’t abuse the result, confirming three goals for the team they struggled with at the top of the Champions League group stage. Now Barça are already top of the table on their own and continue this new season unbeaten. Those of Giráldez who went from less to more kept the entire field enjoying themselves in the third game at the Camp Nou. And it won’t be the last. Barcelona playing in the big stadium is already the new normal.
Barcelona 3 – 0 Bayern
Barcelona: towels; Bronze (Torrejón, min. 83), Irene Paredes, Mapi León, Rolfö; Keira Walsh (Engen, min. 77), Aitana (Bruna Vilamala, min. 83), Patri Guijarro; Crnogorcevic, Geyse Ferreira (Oshoala, min. 69) and Clàudia Pina (Paralluelo, min. 69).
Bayern Munich: grohs; Rall (Bragstad, min. 90+1), Tainara, Viggósdóttir, Carolin Simon; Magull (Kamugai, min. 74), Georgia Stanway, Zadrazil; Bühl, Lea Schüller (Laurent, Min. 74) and Kett (Lohmann, Min. 60).
Goals: 1-0: Geyse Ferreira, min 47; 2-0: Aitana Bonmatí, min 60. 3-0: Clàudia Pina, min 66.
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales). There were no cards.
Stadion: Camp Nou. 46,967 spectators.
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