Joan Laporta beamed outside Spotify Camp Nou after Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 7-0 in the Spanish women’s league, setting a new attendance record for the competition. Sport newspaper carried the club president’s post-match remarks as the team celebrated a lopsided victory.
Spotify Camp Nou Attendance Record Broken
The match drew a historic crowd despite a severe storm that delayed kickoff by two hours. Heavy rainfall soaked the stadium area just hours before players took the pitch. Fans still filled the stands in large numbers once weather conditions cleared. Laporta credited the supporters directly for showing up after the downpour.
“People responded after the enormous amount of water that fell yesterday,” Laporta said, according to Sport. “Fortunately, no disaster occurred.”
Laporta praises visiting side despite heavy defeat
Barcelona dominated the scoreline, but club leadership acknowledged the visiting side’s quality. Laporta pointed to Real Madrid’s competitive standing despite the heavy defeat. He praised their performance while highlighting Barcelona’s clinical finishing in front of goal.
“Real Madrid are always a great competitor, and we still have a team with great competitive ability,” Laporta noted. “They played very well, and we were clinical with the final touch.”
Squad Transition Managed by Backroom Staff
Club management and coaching staff maintained high performance levels despite substantial roster turnover. Laporta singled out Txavi Puig, head of the women’s football section, alongside the players and coaches. Departures of generational players have not slowed the squad’s trajectory.
“They have succeeded in putting together a team with great competitive ability,” Laporta stated. “Players who made an era have left, and others are coming who will make a new era.”
Barcelona secures four Champions League titles recently
The lopsided victory reinforces Barcelona’s status at the pinnacle of European football. The club holds titles across domestic and continental competitions. Laporta emphasized the difficulty of maintaining that standard year after year.
“We are the champions of Europe,” Laporta said. “We won the league, the cup, the Super Cup and the Champions League… We are on the right path and we continue to work in the right way. The hard thing is to stay at the top. We have won four Champions League titles in the last six seasons, and that is quite remarkable.”
Rainstorm delays match kickoff by two hours
What was the final score of the Barcelona and Real Madrid match?
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 7-0 in the Spanish women’s league fixture at Spotify Camp Nou.
Why was the match delayed?
A heavy rainstorm forced organizers to push back the match kickoff time by two hours.
How many Champions League titles has Barcelona won recently?
Barcelona has secured four Champions League titles over the last six seasons, according to club president Joan Laporta.