Graham Hansen and Ewa Pajor lead Barça's start in the Champions League

The Barça women's team opened its Champions League campaign with a five‑goal victory, and the protagonists were Graham Hansen and Ewa Pajor, whose performances were decisive in the rout against Paris FC, demonstrating the club's new phase of reinvention.

The team beat Paris FC with an offensive display, scoring five goals. Graham Hansen contributed with one goal and two assists, while Ewa Pajor shone with a brace that opened the scoring. The performance confirmed Barça's ability to reinvent itself.

Graham Hansen: numbers and experience

In the previous campaign, Graham Hansen played 36 matches, scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists, figures that underline her essential role in the blaugrana attack. The Norwegian has also been part of the four Champions the club has won (2021, 2023, 2024 and 2026), and in July 2026 she renewed her contract until 2028, reinforcing her commitment to the project.

Graham Hansen again demonstrated her offensive influence and her powerful long‑range shot, creating chances and adding speed to the game. Her presence on the pitch, although at times intermittent, has made her one of the most essential players for Pere Romeu.

Ewa Pajor: prominence in the Champions

Ewa Pajor opened the Champions League edition with two goals, a blend of opportunism and quality that cemented Barça's victory. The Polish player, described as a textbook poacher, also provided an assist in the same matchday, ensuring the team will never lack offensive options.

Pajor said: “Graham is the best in the world”. Her Champions record includes a brace against Bayern Munich, goals against Chelsea and Benfica in the league phase, and a decisive performance in the quarter‑finals against Real Madrid with three goals. In the semi‑finals she scored two more goals against Bayern, and in the final against Olympique Lyonnais she delivered a memorable performance.

In Oslo, Pajor scored two of Barça's four goals in the 4‑0 win and assisted the fourth goal, created by Salma Paralluelo. She finished the competition as top scorer with 11 goals, also being decisive in the qualifiers and the final.

The journalists Pep Morata, Gabriel Sans and Con highlighted the recent departure of Alexia Putellas and Mapi León, noting that Barça's reinvention process needs leaders like Hansen and Pajor to maintain its dominance in European women's football.