Women's football saw its crowd record broken in spectacular style.
"Magical."
That was how Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas described playing in front of a record-breaking crowd of 91,553 fans at the Nou Camp.
It was the team's first appearance in front of supporters at the iconic stadium and the occasion did not disappoint.
The players produced a sensational display to thrash rivals Real Madrid 5-2 and reach the Champions League semi-finals, but all eyes were on the crowd, and whether it could surpass 60,739 and set a new record attendance for a women's club game.
It went much further, beating a 23-year record of 90,195 from the 1999 World Cup in the United States, to become the largest crowd to watch a women's football match.
Ballon d'Or winner Putellas, who grew up watching the men's team at the Nou Camp, said the turnout had left her "speechless".
"This has been utterly magical. When the match finished the fans simply didn't want to go home, there was such a connection between them and us while we celebrated," she said.
"I saw a lot of girls, children with that spark in their eyes. It's amazing to be part of history."
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