Women’s Champions League: Fridolina Rolfo double helps Barcelona dismantle Roma and claim semi-final spot

Fridolina Rolfo was on the double as Barcelona cruised into the Girls’s Champions League semi-finals with a convincing 5-1 victory over Roma, profitable 6-1 on combination.

Swedish worldwide Rolfo opened the scoring after 11 minutes and added a second on the stroke of half-time after Maria Leon had doubled Barcelona’s lead at Camp Nou.

Asisat Oshoala and Patricia Guijarro added additional strikes to the scoreline after the break earlier than Annamaria Serturini netted a comfort for the guests.

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21/03/2023 AT 22:36

Left-back Rolfo was stuffed with confidence after scoring the winner in El Clasico on Saturday and he or she accepted an invite to seize the primary of the night time after some slack Roma defending.

Leon curled in a high-quality second from 25 yards in entrance of the jubilant 54,667 supporters and Rolfo added to their pleasure when she slotted residence Caroline Graham Hansen’s cross from point-blank vary.

Barcelona have been out of sight a minute into the second-half when Oshoala tapped in Aitana Bonmati’s cross.

And 4 turned 5 when Guijarro headed in from a nook, earlier than Serturini gave the visiting supporters one thing to smile about simply shy of the hour-mark.

The Blaugrana, final season’s runners-up, will meet Chelsea or reigning champions Lyon within the last-four.

Barcelona have now reached the semi-finals in 5 consecutive seasons and have misplaced simply as soon as this time period – in opposition to Bayern Munich within the group part.