Barcelona Women Set Attendance Record in 7-0 Rout of Real Madrid as Raphinha Cleared of Serious Injury
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Barcelona's women's team beat Real Madrid 7-0 at Spotify Camp Nou in front of 40,533 spectators, a new Liga F attendance record, with Claudia Pina scoring four goals before half-time. Caroline Graham Hansen, Ewa Pajor and Sydney Schertenleib completed the rout, with head coach Pere Romeu praising Pina's performance and the forward herself saying the team had "made a statement."
Barcelona received good news on captain Raphinha after medical tests at the Joan Gamper training ground ruled out a serious thigh injury, following a scare during Brazil's 4-2 friendly win over Australia in Brisbane. The tests found no structural damage or significant muscle tear, and while Raphinha has been excused from further international duty to focus on his recovery, Hansi Flick's medical staff say his availability for Saturday's La Liga match against Getafe will depend on him being fully fit rather than being rushed back.
Raphinha was also named LaLiga Player of the Month for September, a back-to-back award recognising his form for a Barcelona side that has gone unbeaten across all competitions so far this season.
Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham's representatives are in advanced talks over a new contract that would run to at least 2031 and raise his annual salary from around €20m to €30m, according to Football Transfers, putting him on a similar wage tier to Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. The deal has not yet been signed, with the club aiming to finalise an agreement before the end of the year.
Transfer and squad notes
Barcelona are making squad adjustments under Flick ahead of a run of fixtures against Getafe, PSG and Real Madrid, with Raphinha's recovery timeline central to those plans.
What it means for the league
The women's attendance record underlines the growing commercial and sporting pull of the Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry beyond the men's game. Raphinha's clean scan is a significant relief for Barcelona given his central role in an unbeaten start to the season, while resolving Bellingham's contract would give Real Madrid some stability on one of their key assets as both Madrid clubs continue to navigate a competitive early-season picture in LaLiga.