Irene Paredes booked too.

HELLO!

Olga Carmona has a shot which is blocked by Irene Paredes.

The referee says it's her hand and has no hesitation in pointing to the spot.

Now the best of free-kicks from Caroline Graham Hansen, striking her initial effort into the wall and doing the same with the follow-up.

Now Barca have a free-kick of the edge of the box as Claudia Pina nutmegs Lucia Rodriguez and the Real full-backs sticks a leg out to bring down the Barca player.

A booking for Rodriguez, Referee Ms Frappart taking no nonsense.

Now what's the gameplan for Real?

10 minutes in and the tactical work done in training is out of the window.

And when Caroline Graham Hansen is going to be given time and space in the final third, that spells even more danger for Real.

The Barca forward breaks clear and earns a corner.

If Barcelona - the champions of Spain - score the next goal, you would feel that is tie over.

It would need a Champions League capitulation of PSG (men's) proportions for them to be knocked out.

It's been all Barca in the opening five minutes.

Aitana Bonmati gets to the byeline and pulls a cross back into the danger area but Ivana Andres gets back to head clear.

Barca signalling their intent early on, looking to put the tie to bed.

The hosts earn a second minute corner and Real's marking is lax, allowing Mapi Leon a free shot from outside the area which is blocked.

Terrific atmosphere at the Nou Camp.

Can Real make a remarkable turnaround against the holders? Let's find out.

Off we go.

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Alex Scott
Former England and Arsenal defender on DAZN

To be honest it gives me goosebumps. To see the reception the team bus got as it pulled in, the atmosphere, it's incredible. To be here to witness this this evening is going to be incredible.

When I flew in, I was thinking there was many a time we were playing Barca next door and there used to be a couple of hundred people. To have this game played here shows how far the game has come.

As a player you have to take it all in, but you're playing in a quarter-final and there's a lot at stake. Yes take it in, but you have to put it to one side to get the job done.

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On the eve of the Clasico, Barcelona forward Giovana Queiroz has alleged she was subjected to "abusive behaviour" while at the club.

The 18-year-old Brazil international wrote an open letter to Barca president Joan Laporta in which she claimed she had been subjected to a "humiliating situation" while at the club.

She is currently on loan at Levante.

Queiroz claimed an individual at the club "wanted to destroy my reputation, undermine my self-esteem, and degrade my working conditions".

Barcelona denied the allegations in a statement, saying: "The allegations of moral abuse, workplace harassment and psychological violence are not true."

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Barcelona's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas: "I never imagined it because I could only ever see men, so I knew I could play football but I couldn't see myself playing football.

"So that's why I say that today I can open a lot of doors, to a lot of girls and I feel very proud that Barca makes it possible because I think I can make a breakthrough in women's football in Barcelona, in Catalonia, in Spain and I think all over the world.

"Ultimately, Barca is the biggest club and it has a loud voice and I think it will be a great moment."

• Why Barca and Spain's Putellas is the best in the world

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Barcelona scored two late goals as they came from behind to beat rivals Real Madrid and take the first-leg advantage in their Champions League quarter-final tie.

Olga Carmona stunned the Spanish champions in the eighth minute when she rolled in from Esther Gonzalez's pass.

But Barcelona equalised in the second half through Alexia Putellas' penalty.

Claudia Pina then swept in with eight minutes left before Putellas clipped in a third in the final seconds.

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Barca fans gave their team a great ovation when their coach pulled up outside the Nou Camp around an hour ago.

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With all 99,354 tickets sold out for tonight's meeting, it could also beat the overall attendance record for a women's game set at the 1999 World Cup final between the United States and China, when 90,195 fans were in attendance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

"To get 91,000 is an aggressive objective but we accepted the challenge and want to break the record,” said club president Joan Laporta.

Barca usually play at Johan Cruyff stadium at the club's training facilities and have the best attendance in the league with an average of 2,938 fans per game.

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When Atletico Madrid broke the 99-year-old attendance record for a club game in women's football in 2019, the future seemed bright.

Some 60,739 people watched from the stands that day as Barcelona beat the hosts 2-0 in what felt like a turning point for women's football in Spain. But a year later, the pandemic hit and the growth came to a halt.

Tonight, Barcelona have a chance to break that record again in what will be the most important women's El Clasico to date.

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Barcelona make two changes following their first-leg victory, with defender Irene Paredes and forward Claudia Pina coming into the side.

Leila Ouahabi and Andrea Pereira drop to the bench for the hosts.

Barcelona XI: Panos, Torrejon, Paredes, Leon, Rolfo, Bonmati, Guijarro, Alexia, Graham Hansen, Hermoso, Pina.

Real Madrid make just the one change from that match, with captain Ivana Andres returning to the side.

Real Madrid XI: Misa, Rodriguez, Peter, Andres, Svava, Zornoza, Abelleira, Maite Oroz, Carmona, Del Castillo, Gonzalez.

Europe's finest are in action tonight, here's what we've got:

Barcelona v Real Madrid (agg: 3-1, 17:45 BST)

PSG v Bayern Munich (agg: 2-1, 20:00)