History was made on Wednesday as 91,553 fans packed into Camp Nou -- the largest football stadium in Europe -- to watch the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid
The attendance was the biggest to ever watch a women's football match, and Barcelona certainly made the most of the home support. Already holding a two-goal advantage from the first leg last week, the host emerged victorious again with an emphatic 5-2 win over its Madrid rival to secure a place in the semifinals. "The fans [are] not leaving for home, they're just staying to celebrate with us.
That was set in 1999 when the US beat China in the women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.READ: Women's soccer settlement is a landmark win for fairnessBarcelona's players celebrate at the end of the women's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal.'You LOVE to see it'The new record was welcomed by stars of the women's game.
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