Defending champions Barcelona cruised to a 6-1 home win over VfL Wolfsburg in their women’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg on Thursday to book a place in the semifinals with a stunning 10-2 aggregate victory.
Barca started fast and were 3-0 up at the break following a Salma Paralluelo double and Esmee Brugts’s fine strike.
Substitute Claudia Pina bagged a fourth before Wolfsburg forward Lineth Beerensteyn pulled a goal back for the visitors. Pina and defender Maria Leon completed the rout for Barcelona with two free kicks.
The Spanish side will face Manchester City or Chelsea, who play later on Thursday, in the semifinals in April. City lead 2-0 from the first leg.
Olympique Lyonnais play Arsenal in the other semifinal.
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Barcelona, targeting a third consecutive European title, produced a dominant display and Paralluelo put them ahead after 10 minutes.
The 21-year-old Spain forward scored low inside the far post after Aitana Bonmati had teed her up with a neat pass. She doubled the advantage 10 minutes later with a first-time shot from around the penalty spot.
Midfielder Brugts added a third before the break through a powerful strike from outside the box into the bottom corner of the net.
Pina made it 4-0 after the hour mark with a low shot from the edge of the area three minutes after coming on as a substitute.
A Barça defensive error allowed twice champions Wolfsburg, who won the competition in 2013 and 2014, to claim a consolation goal through substitute Beerensteyn in the 72nd minute.
Barcelona keeper Cata Coll rushed out of the box to kick a loose ball to safety but Beerensteyn was presented with a chance to put the ball into an empty net, a goal that stood after a VAR check.
Pina increased the hosts’ lead from a free kick that went in off a post, and Leon did the same in stoppage time after her powerful shot had rattled the crossbar.
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