Aitana Bonmatí was one of the first to step onto the Stamford Bridge grass to breathe in the atmosphere. He usually does it when he has an important match ahead of him. Knowing that the London stadium posted the sold-out sign yesterday with 40,000 fans and only 350 from Barça, was pure fuel for the best player in the world. She smiled as she listened to songs from her pre-game playlist. There is never a shortage of lyrics from The Tyets or Coldplay. He knows them by heart. She took out her phone to take a selfie and immortalized the moment.
Despite having a wave of awards in the last year, Aitana is more nervous about speaking in public than about comebacks. "We have achieved it. One more time. And it wasn't easy, but that team knows how to overcome these difficult moments,” celebrated Aitana, who scored 0-1 and caused the penalty that Rölfo transformed into the final 0-2. 25 minutes were enough for him to warn that Barça still had a lot to say. He caught a filtered pass from Patri Guijarro. He controlled the ball at the edge of the area, oriented himself and shot. His cross shot pierced the Hampton goal. Along the way, he played in Buchanan.
It was the fifth goal for the 14 Blaugrana in this edition of the Champions League, the same as Graham Hansen. And one from Salma Paralluelo who leads the ranking with six. Aitana kissed the shield on his shirt. “She was ecstatic. But there was still a long way to go. It was necessary to focus until the end,” he explained on TV3 at the end of the game.
Launched after scoring the goal, Ribes' midfielder did everything: she set the Blaugrana rhythm with long possessions; she faced Chelsea's style by pampering the ball; She received a ball from Nüsken in the face on the first play after the goal and, with 17 minutes left, caused a penalty when she was clearly knocked down between Carter and Lawrence in the area. Rolfö, who already scored 3-2 that gave Barça the Champions League in Eindhoven, converted the maximum penalty and completed the comeback. Aitana took the MVP but did not finish the game on the green. “It had ramps. These games generate tension for me. I had already given everything,” he explained. And he shook hands with Alexia Putellas, who replaced her in the last three minutes. When the game ended, the ramps were history. The Ballon d'Or is already in Bilbao. And he wants the third Champions League. “We are going to prepare for the final. We also want to win the four titles for the first time: Cup, League, Champions and Super Cup,” the soccer player insisted.
Aitana always wants more.
