Barcelona inflicted Benfica with heavy deafest in their opening CL match

Mueez Ajao

– Oshoala wins MVP scores 2 goals provide 2 assists for Barcelona in a 9-0 win against Uchiebes Benfica in the Champions League.

– Super Falcons of Nigeria stars Asisat Oshoala and Christy Uchiebe were in action on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

– Oshoala played a huge role as Barcelona Femeni destroyed Benfica 9-0 in a Women’s Champions League group fixture.

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– The 28-year-old Oshoala was given a rare start by Barcelona Femeni head coach Jonatan Giráldez.

– Barcelona Femeni went in front as early as the first minute when Patricia Guijarro converted a ball through to her by Oshoala.

– In the 14th minute, Oshoala provided the second for Aitana Bonmatí. The Super Falcons star then scored in the 34th minute as Barcelona went to the halftime break with a 3-0 lead.

– To start the second half, Mariona Caldentey converted a ball by Bonmatí for the fourth.

– Ana-Maria Crnogorčević converted the fifth assisted by Caldentey, and Guijarro provided the sixth for Geyse Ferreira.

– Super Falcons youngster Uchiebe was introduced in the 71st minute for Andreia Norton.

– Clàudia Pina scored the seventh from a ball by Geyse. Oshoala scored her second of the game and eighth for Barcelona from a through ball by Caldentey.

– Geyse scored the ninth assisted by Pina to wrap up a comfortable victory starting their campaign in Europe.