The coach of FC Barcelona Women, Pere Romeu, celebrated the latest debut of the youth team after the 8‑0 victory against HB Koge in the Champions League and announced the next game against FC Badalona Women at the Estadi Municipal de Palamós-Costa Brava. With the aim of maintaining leadership in the league, the coach was satisfied with the team's performance and aware that the state of the stadium grass will not be ideal, although both teams would prefer to play at the Badalona venue.
Romeu recalled that, to date, he has introduced 22 base players into the first team. The last to do so was 18-year-old Noa Jiménez, who debuted as a right back in the last victory of the competition. The coach explained that, although he wanted Noa to play in previous matches, the dynamics of the matches made him opt for more experienced players. “I'm sure we'll see her play again soon,” he said, highlighting that the young woman had started at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.
The technician also took advantage of the conference to send a message of support to the victims of the Urda train accident, wishing for a quick solution and offering encouragement. Regarding the next match, Romeu pointed out that the Badalona stadium is in the final phase of construction and that both teams are confident of being able to play there in the coming days. In addition, he recalled that Barça had reached its 100 victories in 109 games, a milestone that fills him with pride and reflects the team's good daily life.
On the list of absentees, Barça Women will not have Irene Paredes, Laia Aleixandri and Vicky López, who are still in the recovery process. Romeu emphasized that each injury takes time and that they hope that, when they return, they do so as healthy as possible. The next match against Badalona will be crucial to consolidate the leadership position, and the coach plans to use the experience of the last semi-final to correct aspects and obtain useful information for the match.