Laporta praises Barcelona’s women after record crowd and 7-0 win over Real Madrid

Joan Laporta left Spotify Camp Nou delighted after Barcelona’s women produced a commanding 7-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish women’s league.

The Barcelona president praised the players’ performance and highlighted the new attendance record set for a Spanish women’s league match.

“It was a wonderful match and a football spectacle,” Laporta told Sport. “We are proud to have broken the attendance record in the Spanish women’s league.”

Despite the emphatic scoreline, Laporta also paid tribute to Real Madrid’s display and insisted the visitors remain a formidable opponent.

“Real Madrid are always a great rival, and we still have a team with a very strong competitive level,” he said. “They played very well, and we were effective with our finishing.”

Laporta shared his praise between the squad, the coaching staff and the sporting department. He specifically referred to the work carried out by the players, the coach and Xavi Puig, who is responsible for the women’s football section, as they maintained Barcelona’s standards during a period of significant change to the squad.

“They have succeeded in building a highly competitive team,” Laporta said. “Players who created an era have left, and others are coming through who will create a new one.”

The Barcelona president also thanked the supporters for turning up after a storm forced the match to be postponed by two hours.

“People responded after the huge amount of rain that fell yesterday,” he said. “Fortunately, there was no disaster.”

Laporta said Barcelona’s women continue to establish themselves among the leading teams in world football. He pointed to the club’s recent honours as evidence that the side remains on the right track.

“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 work along the right lines.”

He also stressed how difficult it is to remain at the top of the game, noting Barcelona’s record in Europe over recent seasons.

“The difficult thing is staying at the top,” Laporta said. “We have won four Champions League titles in the last six seasons, which is truly remarkable.”

Laporta ended by praising the players’ celebrations after the victory, saying their joy reflected the character of the team.

“They celebrate like nobody else does, and it is wonderful how generous they are in that respect,” he said.