With two games remaining, FC Barça Women are already mathematically a quarterfinal team after a commanding 0-5 win against TSG Hoffenheim on Wednesday at the Dietmar-Hopp Stadion, Sinsheim.
Alexia Putellas 41st minute penalty separated both sides at halftime. Irene Paredes doubled the lead in the 53rd minute through Mapi Leon’s assist. Four minutes later, Fridolina Rolfö assisted Aitana Bonmati to increase the Catalan side’s lead to three. Mariona Caldentey and Ana-Maria Crnogorčevic completed the goal scoring in the 89th and 90th minute respectively.
It is the seventh time in a row that the defending Champions has entered the third-to-last round of the top continental competition.
Up to six players from this squad will play their seventh quarterfinals of the Champions League: Sandra Paños, Melanie Serrano, Marta Torrejón, Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro and Mariona Caldentey.
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