The Catalans, who had never scored a single goal in their four previous confrontations against the German formation, shook the German net five times on Friday evening, to the delight of a conquered Camp Nou.

Three weeks after the attendance record (91,553 spectators) recorded in the quarter-final return for the continental clasico against Real Madrid (won 5-2), the record was once again broken this Friday by Catalan supporters.

And the largest stadium in Europe did not take long to vibrate: the stadium ignited from the 3rd minute, on the opener signed Aitana Bonmati, at the conclusion of a long ball served by Fridolina Rolfö .

Then the Blaugranas engaged the tornado mode and offered a first period of anthology: in the 10th minute, Caroline Graham Hansen slipped into the green defense, defeated Joelle Wedemeyer with a hook, and placed his ball in the left corner for the 2-0.

"Alexia", Ballon d'Or?

Half an hour into the game (33rd), Jennifer Hermoso converted Marta Torrejon's fine back pass into the area.

And in the 38th, Alexia Putellas rushed into the huge breach opened by the German curtain in the middle, perfectly served in depth by Mapi Leon, and beat Almuth Schult in two stages for the 4-0 before the break .

Barça star striker Alexia Putellas after scoring the 5th goal against Wolfsburg in the Champions League at Camp Nou on April 22, 2022 LLUIS GENE AFP

It was then that chants of "Alexia, Alexia" descended from the stands to the rhythm of the "Messi, Messi" of yesteryear, comparing the 2021 Ballon d'Or to the club's Argentine legend, who left last summer for the Paris SG.

If Barça, already champion of Spain, manages to win the Champions League for a second time in a row, then the Ballon d'Or 2022 would still reach out to Putellas this summer.

A recital that owes a lot to the talent of the players of Jonatan Giraldez, who succeeded Lluis Cortés on the Blaugrana bench last summer … but also a little to the flaws of the “Louves”, which greatly facilitated the task of the Catalans.

Roord, slim hope

They had an opportunity to reduce the gap in the first half (14th), but Irene Paredes then goalkeeper Sandra Panos signed two big saves on two close range strikes from Sveindis Jonsdottir to preserve the advantage.

And it was not until the 73rd minute that the Germans found the breach, on a deep ball concluded by Jill Roord and validated after a long video interruption.

A goal neutralized in the 85th by Putellas, who converted a penalty that she herself caused, to sign a double.

Jill Roord saves honor for VfL Wolfsburg largely beaten by Barcelona at the Camp Nou, April 22, 2022 LLUIS GENE AFP

This goal of the Vertes offers only a tiny hope to the players of Tommy Stroot.

But the technician will have to change everything in the return match, on Saturday April 30 at the Wolfsburg Arena, if he wants to avoid seeing his team once again humiliated by the Catalans at home.

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