Women UCL

Nov 12, 2024 | besoccer.com | Barcelona Fem |Pölten Fem |Women UCL |E. Pajor

Ewa Pajor, Francisca Nazareth, Aitana Bonmati, Keira Walsh and Claudia Pina all scored between the 32nd and 45th minutes before Pina and Caroline Graham Hansen added goals in the second half. Despite scoring 16 goals and conceding none in their last two European outings, holders Barcelona sit second in Group D on head-to-head record after they lost their opening fixture at Manchester City. Austria's St Poelten stay bottom of the group with three losses from three.

Apr 30, 2024 | besoccer.com | Women UCL |Alexia Putellas |V. Miedema

Players unions the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and FIFPRO have joined forces with Nike and Leeds Beckett University to provide funding. Research suggests such injuries are two to six times more likely to occur in women than men but there is little understanding about how to reduce their frequency in professional women footballers.

Mar 28, 2024 | besoccer.com | Barcelona Fem |Brann Fem |Women UCL

BeSoccer 12 minutes ago | Reading time: minutes Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win over Brann on Thursday to set up a repeat of last season's Women's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, progressing 5-2 on aggregate. Aitana Bonmati, Fridolina Rolfo and Patri Guijarro struck for the reigning European champions in the quarter-final second leg, with Barca targeting a third triumph in four seasons.

Nov 12, 2023 | besoccer.com | Women UCL

Barcelona have become the dominant force in European women's club football in recent seasons, appearing in four of the last five Champions League finals. They have won two of those, including last season when they came from two goals down to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in Eindhoven. Since then several Barca stars have become World Cup winners, with six players from the club starting in Spain's victory over England in Sydney in August while Alexia Putellas came off the bench.