Barcelona’s women’s team remains unstoppable in the Champions League. After crushing Bayern Munich 7–1 in their opening match, the Spanish side returned to the field and defeated Roma 4–0 on the road, keeping their perfect record intact. Brugts, Kika Nazareth, Alexia Putellas, and Graham Hansen scored the goals. The captain, who missed a penalty early in the second half, redeemed herself by converting another one and reached a historic milestone: she became the top Spanish scorer in the history of the competition.
Brugts sets the tone for another dominant win
Barcelona needed just two minutes to show the strength of its attack. After a cross from the right and some confusion in the box, the ball fell to Esmee Brugts, who calmly slotted it home. The lightning-fast start made it look like another early blowout, but Roma managed to regroup. Despite controlling possession and piling on the pressure, the Spanish side ran into goalkeeper Baldi’s saves and some missed chances in front of goal. The first half ended with complete Barça dominance, though the scoreline didn’t yet reflect it.
Alexia misses a penalty, bounces back, and makes history
After the break, Barcelona pushed harder. Just four minutes into the second half, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors. Alexia Putellas stepped up and tried a cheeky chip, but the ball flew over the bar. It was an unexpected miss for a player of her caliber, but soccer rarely denies second chances to those with talent and nerve. Moments later, Kika Nazareth struck from outside the box to make it 2–0. With full control of the match, Barça kept pressing and earned another penalty, this time after a handball inside the area. Alexia took it again and buried it. The goal wasn’t just Barcelona’s third of the night; it also cemented her name in Champions League history as Spain’s all-time top scorer in the tournament.
In the final minutes, Graham Hansen added one more, finishing a cross from Pina. With the 4–0 win, Barcelona wrapped up another composed, technical, and confident performance. Two matches, two victories, six points, perfection so far.