Mueez Ajao
– Asisat Oshoala scored a brace as Barcelona Femeni thrashed Real Betis 5-0 in a Primera Division Femenina encounter on Saturday.
– The Nigeria star found the back of the net twice in the second-half after the Blaugranes grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first 45 minutes.
– Oshoala opened her goal account for the 2021-22 season in the 48th minute and she later wrapped up their victory with another effort, five minutes after the hour-mark.
– Goals from Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey and Fridolina Rolfo sealed Barcelona’s second league win of the season season.
– Jonatan Giraldez’s women have now scored a total of 10 goals in two matches in the Spanish top-flight this campaign which put them at the top of the table.
– Oshoala played from start to finish while Equatorial Guinea defender Dorine Chuigoue was also in action for Real Betis who are winless after two outings.
– The former Liverpool and Arsenal striker is among the 23 players invited by Nigeria for the six-nation Aisha Buhari Cup that will start from September 15 to September 21 in Lagos.