Alexia Putellas is an active Barça legend. The footballer, captain and decisive in this unstoppable squad, does not stop adding great moments with the Barça team. The last of them: scoring the first goal of the women's team at the Camp Nou. “We want to continue being history. Now with a little peace of mind you really enjoy it,” said the Mollet del Vallès midfielder after winning 5-0 at Espanyol in the most special derby of her career.
The Barça captain, who has been at La Masía for nine seasons, also has anecdotal information that she has been the Barça's first female scorer both at the Camp Nou and at Johan Cruyff. In the latter, the usual home of the women's team, the '11' Barcelona player scored the opening goal in the historic win against both (9-1) in the duel that was played in September 2019.
Shortly after opening the new stadium with his target, Alexia Putellas again took his scoring DNA for a walk to score the first goal in the Champions League at Johan Cruyff. It was the opening goal in the 2-1 victory against Juventus, which was then eliminated by the Catalans in the round of 16.
The before and after of Alexia Putellas at the Camp Nou
Forged as a leader in Barça and the National Team, the midfielder is signing an extraordinary season, in which she has left records for all tastes. And it is that the Catalan does not stop surprising all the fans of this category with an excellent quality every time she touches the ball. Great assists, sublime actions and great goals, some with historical overtones such as the Camp Nou. Alexia is all that and more about green.
She is also an example for many girls who dream of playing soccer, just as she did. In fact, the midfielder herself She recalled in the derby preview the times she went to the Camp Nou as a child and dreamed of playing in this stadium. A Barça wish that ended up on Three Kings Day in 2021. And he did it with greatness.
“Since I was little I have gone to see my team. I remember when I took the bus from the Penya Barcelonista de Mollet to come to the Camp Nou. I never imagined playing there, but everything evolves and everything grows,” he said in the previous Alexia Putellas, who was very excited about a before and after image after the game. A duel in which a pending account was settled and many dreams were fulfilled, Alexia's and that of all the fans.