PARIS: Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas both scored twice as Barcelona began their defense of the Women's Champions League title on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Benfica, while a ruthless Lyon hit nine against Slavia Prague.
Barcelona are aiming to win the Champions League for the third time in four seasons, and their strength in depth was summed up by the presence of six players in their starting lineup who played in August's World Cup final in Sydney when Spain beat England, 1-0.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.