Fridolina Rolfo scored twice as Barcelona beat Roma to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League.
Rolfo scored in front of 54,667 fans at the Nou Camp either side of Maria Leon’s superb curled strike.
Goals from Asisat Oshoala and Patricia Guijarro put the Catalan side out of sight before Anamaria Serturini’s low drive gave Roma a consolation goal.
Barca will face either Chelsea or defending champions Lyon in the last four.
Fresh from scoring the only goal in Barcelona’s league win over Real Madrid on Saturday, Swedish forward Rolfo latched on to a loose ball that Roma failed to clear properly and fired into the bottom right corner for the opener. I put
She then tapped in Caroline Graham Hansen’s low driving cross after Lioness Kiera Walsh set up Lyon’s rocket from 25 yards to put the home side in control.
Oshwala pushed home Barca’s fourth just a minute into the second half, tapping in Etana Bonamati’s cross, before Gejero’s header from a corner sealed their place in the semi-finals.
Cheered on by a rousing crowd in Spain, Barcelona oozed class with Walsh dominating play in the middle of the park and fellow Lioness Lucy Bruins thwarting Roma’s goal-scoring attempts on the counter.
After conceding just one goal in their first-leg loss in Italy, Champions League debutants Roma struggled to create meaningful chances in Spain and were unable to cope with Barcelona’s attacking style.
Sartorini’s powerful shot was one of their only highlights, while a superb save from goalkeeper Camellia Cesar denied Guise Ferreira a sixth goal in the final few minutes.
Barcelona has reached the semi-final stage of the Champions League for five consecutive seasons, reaching the final three times and winning the tournament once.
Emma Hayes’ Chelsea lead eight-time champions Lyon, who beat Barcelona 1-0 on aggregate in last season’s final, and can book their place in Thursday’s semi-final at Stamford Bridge.
