Joan Laporta left Spotify Camp Nou delighted after Barcelona Women produced a dominant 7-0 victory over Real Madrid in Liga F.
The Barcelona president praised the team’s performance and highlighted a new attendance record for Spain’s top division in women’s football.
“It was a wonderful match and a footballing spectacle,” Laporta said, according to Sport. “We are proud to have broken the attendance record in the Spanish women’s league.”
Despite the emphatic scoreline, Laporta also acknowledged Real Madrid’s contribution and described them as a significant opponent.
“Real Madrid are always a great competitor, and we still have a team with a very strong competitive edge,” he said. “They played very well, and we were effective with our finishing.”
Laporta shared his praise between the players, the coaching staff and the sporting department. He specifically recognised the work carried out by the players, the manager and Xavi Puig, who is responsible for Barcelona’s women’s football section.
He said their efforts had enabled the club to maintain its standards despite substantial changes to the squad.
“They have managed to build a highly competitive team,” Laporta said. “Players who created an era have gone, and others are arriving who will create a new era.”
The president also thanked supporters for attending after the match had been delayed by two hours because of a storm. Heavy rain had caused the postponement, but the fixture eventually went ahead.
“People responded after the huge amount of rain that fell yesterday,” Laporta said. “Fortunately, there was no disaster.”
Laporta then underlined Barcelona Women’s standing among the leading teams in world football, pointing to the club’s recent success domestically and in Europe.
“We are European champions,” he said. “We have won the league, the cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the UEFA Women’s Champions League. We are moving in the right direction and continuing to follow the right approach.”
He also stressed that remaining at the top of the game was more difficult than reaching it, noting Barcelona’s record in Europe.
“The difficult thing is staying at the top,” Laporta said. “We have won four UEFA Women’s Champions League titles in the last six seasons, and that is a remarkable achievement.”
Laporta concluded by praising the players’ celebrations after the victory and their generosity in sharing the occasion with the supporters.
“They celebrate like nobody else, and it is wonderful how generous they are in that respect,” he said.
