He wore the Barça shirt with the number ’30’ on his back while the now iconic ‘Ay Mama’ from Rigoberta Bandini. Never before had he traveled the 59 kilometers that separate Igualada from the Camp Noubut this afternoon his idol was playing, Alexia Putellas. And Martina, the 11-year-old soccer player, watched excitedly wolfsburg warming up in a row while dreaming of one day being one of the players on the pitch.
The atmosphere in the stadium hinted that it would be an iconic night, one of those that the culé fan would remember for decades. Barça jumped onto the pitch with the mythical highway to hell resounding in a Camp Nou that was flooded with shouts and applause when listening from the loudspeaker the bib number 11.
The 91,648 spectators at the Estadi, another new world record, sheltered a team that no longer remembers the empty stands of Anoeta from the last semifinals against Wolfsburg. And that, despite having one of the best teams in Europe in front of them, the fear of that August 25 did not appear on the pitch or in the stands. Because maybe Alexia was wrong and in Europe there is distancebut now it is Barça who marks it.
Ho hem tornat a fer, CULERS!
We did it again: The WORLDWIDE RECORD is ours!
We have done it once again! pic.twitter.com/wHeMkSsYmN– FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) April 22, 2022
The Barça flags waved every inch of the stadium giving meaning to the “tot el camp ésun clam” which begins the anthem. And Rolfö’s embrace with the culés supporters after the nullified goal shows that the pride of the fans reigns again in a Camp Nou who surrenders to the magic of the team. The stadium was handed over to captain Alexia Putellas, who in recent months has been running as the clear heir to the throne.
And although Barça came to the match as European champions, beating the one that for the last decade has been the second best team on the continent places Barça box in a new dimension. If there were doubts, this Friday they have vanished with the superiority embodied in these semifinals. The azulgranas have dethroned those of yesteryear and are already clear candidates for the Champions League.
changed papers
The lights of the fans illuminated a Camp Nou that was beginning to get dark. He had never before managed to score against Wolfsburg. Three previous losses preceded this match. But the roles have already changed. The European champion sought to show that what happened last season was not a coincidence. But the German club wanted to show that they were still one of the best in Europe. and they didn’t get it. In a dream scenario, the Barcelona fans achieved the best possible revenge.
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The end of the match marks the start of a new era. The Germans threw themselves to the ground at the final whistle while Fútbol Club Barcelona practically celebrated reaching the final, the opposite scenario of almost two seasons ago. Wolfsburg looked down at the 91,648 spectators – almost the population of their city – after witnessing the sorpasso of the azulgranas. He remained great in the defeat, and did not leave until the Catalans did. Barça dominates European football again. In addition, the azulgranas denied those who thought that the record was thanks to Real Madrid.
The Camp Nou chanted ‘Yes. Yes. We’re going to Turin’. It no longer scares what might happen in Germany. Not even a hypothetical final against the fearsome Olympique de Lyon. The Barca he is no longer satisfied with competing against the greats. The team is a firm candidate for the Champions League.