Champions League: Barcelona Qualify For Quarter Final After Victory Over Hoffenheim

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

Defending Champions of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, FC Barcelona Femeni have qualified for the quarter-final of the 2021/2022 edition of the tournament after a resounding 0-5 win against TSG Hoffenheim on Wednesday at the Dietmar-Hopp Stadion, Sinsheim.

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Alexia Putellas Segura’s 41st-minute penalty separated both sides at halftime.

Mapi Leon set up Irene Paredes for Barcelona’s second goal in the 54th minute.

Three minutes later, Fridolina Rolfö assisted Aitana Bonmati to increase the Catalan side’s lead to three.

Mariona Caldentey and Ana-Maria Crnogorčevic complete the goal scoring for Barcelona in the 89th and 92nd minutes respectively.

FC Barcelona with the result qualified for the quarter-final of the 2021/2022 UEFA Women’s Champions League with two games to play after amassing a maximum of 12 points from four games in Group C.

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Meanwhile…

Portuguese side, SL Benfica picked its first win of the group stage of this season’s Champions League with a 1-2 win over BK Häcken at the Bravida Arena, Gothenburg.

Cloe Lacasse opened the scoring for the Portuguese Champions in the third minute of play.

Erlin Rubensson equalised for BK Häcken from the penalty spot in the 74th minute before Catarina Amado’s winning goal for SL Benfica in the 92nd minute.

SL Benfica occupy the third position in Group D with four points behind Lyon and Bayern Munich.

2021/2022 UEFA Women’s Champions League Early Results for Wednesday, November 17, 2021

BK Häcken 1-2 SL Benfica

Hoffenheim 0-5 FC Barcelona

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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