Barcelona and PSG win their away matches in first leg of Women's Champions League quarterfinals

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Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain scored second-half winners in their away victories in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Defending champion Barcelona defeated Norwegian team Brann 2-1 and PSG earlier beat Swedish club Häcken by the same score.

Barcelona players celebrate Caroline Graham Hansen, second left, goal during the quarterfinal of the Women’s Champions League soccer match between SK Brann Kvinner and FC Barcelona at Åsane Arena in Bergen, Norway, Wednesday March 20, 2024. Barcelona players celebrate Caroline Graham Hansen’s goal during the quarterfinal of the Women’s Champions League soccer match between SK Brann Kvinner and FC Barcelona at Åsane Arena in Bergen, Norway, Wednesday March 20, 2024.

Salma Paralluelo gave Barcelona the win with a low left-footed shot from inside the area in the 72nd minute for her competition-leading sixth goal this season. “Away games in the Champions League quarterfinals are never easy. Even if people beforehand were saying differently, we knew that was not going to be the case. We knew it was going to be difficult,” Graham Hansen said. “It’s a deserved win, even if we should have scored more. Now we have to go back to Barcelona and finish the job there.”“We stuck together for 90 minutes and I’m proud of us,” Kvamme said. “I’m really happy we are still in it, now we have to prepare and do our best next week.

 

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