Barcelona FC reported that 91,553 fans attended Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal at Camp Nou, breaking the the record for attendance at a women’s soccer game.
Tied 1-1 at the half, Barcelona went on to defeat Real Madrid 5-2. Barcelona will move on to the semifinal round with a two-game aggregate score of 8-3.
The previous women’s soccer attendance record, 90,185, was set at the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
“I have dreamt of it since I was little. The other day I went to Camp Nou, obviously to see a match, but I also started to imagine what it will be like,” Barcelona captain and Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
“I believe that this comes at just the right moment. We have been building toward this for many years and with what we have achieved, it was only a question of time. And it will also be a question of time before it becomes normal.”
Barcelona previously played a game at Camp Nou in January 2021, but with COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time, that match was closed to fans.
Here are a few of the best photos from the most attended game in women’s soccer history:
Barcelona supporters welcome their team before the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, corresponding to the second leg of the quarter finals of the UEFA Womens Champions League, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, on 30th March 2022. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Barcelona supporters welcome their team before the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, corresponding to the second leg of the quarter finals of the UEFA Womens Champions League, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, on 30th March 2022. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: Sandra Panos of FC Barcelona fails to save a penalty shot from Olga Carmona of Real Madrid which leads to the first goal for Real Madrid during the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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Supporters hold up their smartphone flashes during the women’s UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 30, 2022. - A world record crowd for a women’s football match of 91,553 saw Barcelona cruise into the Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: General view of play inside the stadium during the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN - 2022/03/30: Jonatan Giraldez (C) coach of FC Barcelona and Alberto Toril (L)Real Madrid coach seen during the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between FC Barcelona Femeni and Real Madrid Femenino at Camp Nou. Final score; FC Barcelona Femeni 5:2 Real Madrid Femenino. (Photo by Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: Aitana Bonmati of FC Barcelona takes a photo with fans following their victory in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona celebrates victory with fans following the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: A record attendance number of 91,553 is displayed on the LED boards during the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
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