But it’s the leadership of Alexia Putellas—wearing the captain's armband, starting again, and putting her long-term injury firmly behind her—that makes this Barça side feel truly magical.

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday. Putellas had ...

Alexia Putellas looked at the ball, ready to take the penalty. A handball by Nathalie Bjorn inside the area had resulted in a penalty being given away by Chelsea in the 11th minute of the match.

Alexia Putellas missed an early penalty for the hosts before Barca's Polish striker Ewa Pajor broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, ghosting in behind the defence to latch onto a through ball ...

Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas is one of the stars of the Women's Champions League semifinals. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Four teams are left battling it out for the 2024-25 UEFA Women ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday. Putellas ...