Roma vs Barcelona: UWCL form, rest and squad-change preview
Roma W meet Barcelona W in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase on 30 September 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for (…)

Barcelona W is the women’s football section of FC Barcelona, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, and shaped by the club’s blue-and-garnet identity. The side has grown from a pioneering Spanish women’s programme into a leading name in European football, blending a strong domestic foundation with international quality. Its football is associated with possession, positional play and the wider Barça culture, while home fixtures are primarily staged at the Estadi Johan Cruyff in Sant Joan Despí.
The recorded squad contains 24 players: seven attackers, eight defenders, three goalkeepers and six midfielders. The attacking group includes C. Graham Hansen, Clàudia Pina, Ewa Pajor, Kerolin and Salma Paralluelo, while the midfield is anchored by Aitana Bonmatí and Patri Guijarro alongside Kika Nazareth and Vicky López. Defensive experience comes from Irene Paredes, Marta Torrejón and Ona Batlle, with Cata Coll and Gemma Font among the goalkeepers. The roster combines established internationals, emerging players and a broad mix of domestic and international backgrounds. This gives the group depth across every listed position.
Pere Romeu is Barcelona W’s current coach, having begun the role on June 1, 2024. The Spanish coach follows Jonatan Giráldez, who was in charge from July 2021 to June 2024. Lluís Cortés preceded Giráldez, with his recorded spell running from January 2019 to June 2021. This recent sequence places Romeu within a continuing line of Spanish coaches guiding the club’s senior women’s side across its recent competitive era and modern sporting cycle. Record dates provide the clearest chronology for the appointments.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pere Romeu Sunyer | Spain | 1 June 2024 | |
| 1 September 2021 | 1 June 2024 | ||
| Lluís Cortés | Spain | 1 January 2019 | 1 June 2021 |
Recent recorded arrivals include R. Van Asten as a free agent and Kerolin in a transfer from Manchester City W. Loan returns include E. Szymczak, Martina Fernández, Bruna Vilamala and G. Dragoni. Free-agent or free-transfer arrivals also include Laia Aleixandri, Rosalía Dominguez, E. Roebuck and Ona Batlle. Transfer entries include C. J. Martinez, Kika Nazareth, Ewa Pajor, S. Schertenleib and E. Brugts. The record spans July 2023 to July 2026 and is a dated sample rather than a complete arrival total.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Nielsen |
Fortuna Hjørring W
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| Giulia Galli |
Roma W
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| Martina Fernández |
Everton W
|
Transfer | 25 July 2026 |
| T. McCamey |
Dallas Trinity W
|
Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
| R. van Asten |
Ajax W
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Kerolin |
Manchester City W
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| N. Nielsen |
Fortuna Hjørring W
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Dragoni |
Roma W
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Szymczak |
Liverpool W
|
Return from loan | 29 May 2026 |
| M. Fenger |
Kolbotn W
|
Free agent | 31 October 2025 |
| LucÃa Corrales |
Sevilla W
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| G. Dragoni |
Roma W
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Bruna Vilamala |
Brighton W
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Martina Fernández |
Everton W
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Laia Aleixandri |
Manchester City W
|
Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent moves for Mapi León and Alexia Putellas to London City Lionesses W, plus M. Fenger and L. Martret to 1899 Hoffenheim W. Free-transfer entries also cover F. Rolfö, Judit Pujols and I. Engen. Transfer departures include E. Roebuck, Jana Fernández, Martina Fernández, Bruna Vilamala and K. Walsh, while E. Szymczak has a loan entry. The listed departures cover more than one season through July 2026, with some players appearing in more than one dated transaction. It is a recorded sample, not a complete departure total.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meritxell Font |
FC Levante Badalona W
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| Natalia Escot |
Espanyol W
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| G. Dragoni |
Chelsea W
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| Celia Segura |
Atletico Madrid W
|
Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| Salma Paralluelo |
Lyon W
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
Deportivo de La Coruña W
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 | |
| Mapi León |
London City Lionesses W
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Ona Batlle |
Arsenal W
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| Alexia Putellas |
London City Lionesses W
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Ainoa Gomez |
Deportivo de La Coruña W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Martret |
1899 Hoffenheim W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Fenger |
1899 Hoffenheim W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Alba Caño |
Boston Legacy W
|
- | 30 December 2025 |
| LucÃa Corrales |
London City Lionesses W
|
Transfer | 4 September 2025 |
| E. Szymczak |
Liverpool W
|
Loan | 4 September 2025 |
Barcelona W’s recorded player movement combines direct transfers, free-agent moves, free transfers, loan arrangements and returns from loan. The arrival side includes established additions such as Ewa Pajor and Kika Nazareth, more recent entries for Kerolin and R. Van Asten, and several returning players. The departure side includes senior names such as Alexia Putellas and Mapi León, alongside exits involving F. Rolfö, K. Walsh, Bruna Vilamala and Martina Fernández. These records show a squad cycle with both incoming additions and outgoing or temporary movements, but they do not establish a complete season total or a financial balance. Several players appear in more than one dated entry, and some categories distinguish a transfer from a free move or loan. The latest 24-player roster provides the current squad context, while the movement history covers multiple seasons and should be understood as a selected record rather than a full transaction ledger.
Barcelona W has recent recorded participation in Primera División Femenina, the domestic league, with entries from 2016 through 2025. It also has recent participation in UEFA Champions League Women, recorded from 2019 through 2025, reflecting its domestic and European competition footprint. Supercopa Femenina appears in the record from 2023 through 2024 and is treated as historical in this profile rather than a current entry. The competition record therefore covers league football, continental competition and a Spanish super cup across separate periods.
Barcelona W is the women’s section of Futbol Club Barcelona, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is commonly known as FC Barcelona Femení or Barça and carries the club’s blue-and-garnet identity. The side belongs to one of football’s most prominent multi-sport institutions, whose traditional model is ownership by club members rather than a private shareholder. That structure places the women’s team within the wider FC Barcelona culture, symbolised by the familiar crest, Catalan references and the motto Més que un club.
The women’s programme emerged during the pioneering growth of women’s football in Spain, initially associated with Club Femení Barcelona before becoming formally integrated into the FC Barcelona structure in 2002. Since then, it has developed from a domestic project into a major force in European women’s football. Its identity is closely linked to possession, positional play and technical control, principles that connect the women’s side with the club’s broader footballing tradition.
Barcelona W primarily stages matches at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, part of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training complex in Sant Joan Despí. The compact ground provides the regular setting for the team, while major fixtures can be hosted at Spotify Camp Nou, giving the side a larger stage within the club’s iconic home environment.
The football ecosystem combines a strong Spanish core, pathways associated with La Masia and carefully integrated international talent. Spanish internationals have long formed an important part of the team’s character, alongside players recruited from across the global women’s game. Blue and garnet remain the defining visual markers, while the club’s Catalan cultural connection gives Barcelona W a distinctive place in Spanish sport. Its history, member-owned structure, technical philosophy and stadium network together explain the team’s durable prominence beyond individual seasons.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barcelona W
4 - 2
Atletico Madrid W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Deportivo Alavés
0 - 6
Barcelona W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Barcelona W
5 - 2
Paris FC W
|
14 / 20 |
|
0% | 4 | - | 2 |
|
Edf Logrono W
0 - 2
Barcelona W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Roma W
0 - 6
Barcelona W
|
11 / 20 |
|
0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|
Barcelona W
7 - 0
Real Madrid W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Real Sociedad W
2 - 1
Barcelona W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Barcelona W
3 - 0
Granada
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Køge
0 - 8
Barcelona W
|
10 / 26 |
|
0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
|
FC Levante Badalona
0 - 4
Barcelona W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Roma W meet Barcelona W in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase on 30 September 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for (…)