World record 91,553 see Barcelona’s women make Champions League semi-finals, PSG down Bayern

Barcelona thrash Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate

Crowd surpassed previous record for a women’s match when 90,185 watched the 1999 World Cup final between the US and China

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Barcelona celebrate scoring a third goal against Real Madrid during the Women’s Champions League quarter final at Camp Nou. Photo: AP

Published: 9:58am, 31 Mar 2022Updated: 1:32am, 21 Apr 2023

A world record crowd for a women’s football match of 91,553 saw Barcelona cruise into the Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate.

The crowd figure surpassed the previous record for a women’s match when 90,185 watched the 1999 World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

It also smashed the previous record attendance for a women’s club fixture, set in March 2019 as 60,739 supporters saw Barca beat Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.

A screen displays the attendance figure that set a new world record for any women’s match. Photo: Reuters

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain needed extra-time to secure a 2-2 home draw with Bayern Munich to progress 4-3 on aggregate.

Barcelona were eager to give Wednesday’s fixture as much visibility as possible.

The club’s 147,000 members were allowed 24 hours to book up to four free tickets, with only an administration charge due of €2.50. Non-members were then able to buy tickets for between €9 to €15.

The reigning European champions advance to the semi-finals where they will face the winners of Arsenal and Wolfsburg.