Asisat Oshoala scored and provided two assists as European champions, Barcelona Femeni, defeated Arsenal WFC 4-1 in the first ever group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Barcelona were completely dominant in the first half and were rewarded with the first goal on 31 minutes when Asisat Oshoala's terrific shot was punched away by Zinsberger in the Arsenal goal, but Mariona Caldentay was there to knock the rebound into the goal.

Oshoala flew down the Barca left wing in the 42nd minute and centred the ball for Barcelona captain, Alexia Putellas to slot into the Arsenal goal and give Barca a 2-0 lead which they took into the break.

Barca scored again, barely a few minutes after the restart as Mariona Caldentay, from midfield in Barcelona's half, saw Oshoala's run and played a beautiful long pass to her. Oshoala used her pace and power to beat the defenders and was one on one with the keeper before burying the ball in the goal. She looked like she was about to start celebrating, then she remembered that it was Arsenal, her former club, so she stopped.

There followed a string of changes and former World Player of the Year, Lieke Martens replaced Asisat Oshoala, while Arsenal star, Vivianne Miedema, who had been starved of service all night, was also replaced.

Barcelona then took their foot off the pedal and uncharacteristically gave the ball away deep in the second half. This provided the opportunity for Arsenal to pull one back. Tobin Heath powered her freekick into the box from the edge of the Arsenal area and Maanum was there to guide it into the Barca goal. It was 3-1 in the 71st minute.

However, Barca was not done scoring and Lieke Martens put the icing on the cake with a typically beautiful goal in the 84th minute. Martens has often been called the "Female Messi" and that was a Messi-like goal.

Alexia Putellas missed a penalty late in the game, but Barca's victory was already certain by then.

This is the first time ever that the women's Champions League is having a group stage. It used to be a straight knock out competition.


Here is a video of the entire match.

1st goal 49:40 minute in the video. 2nd goal at 1:01:02 minute in the video. 3rd goal at the 1:23:00 minute mark. Oshoala goes off to a resounding applause at the 1:46:40 minute mark. Arsenal goal off freekick at 1:50:00 minute mark. Tobin Heath freekick. 4th goal at the 1:59:33 minute mark. Barcelona penalty at 2:09:57 minute mark. Alexia Putellas missed the penalty.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxG7esgX9I

Former Barcelona men's captain, Carles Puyol.

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Better than last season and back to 2019/2020 season form.

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Barcelona players were handed their UEFA Awards trophies before the match.

1) Alexia Putellas was given the UEFA Women's Player of the Year trophy. She also won the Midfielder of the Champions League award.

2) Jenni Hermoso was given the Best Striker of the Champions League award

3) Sandra Panos was given the Best Goalkeeper of the Champions League award.

4) Irene Paredes was with PSG last season before moving to Barcelona and she was given the Defender of the Champions League award.

Asisat Oshoala

Kenyan female football journalist, Julia Wanjeri.

Line ups.

1) Dutch duo Lieke Martens of Barcelona and Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal before the game.

2) Ahead of the match Asisat Oshoala and Ana Crnogocervic took a look at their favourite Champions League pictures from last season. They showed that famous picture of Oshoala on the ground complaining. Ana said that Oshoala was crying to the referee that it was a penalty. Watch the video here https://mobile.twitter.com/FCBfemeni/status/1445422934219235335

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She deserves female Ballon Dor

What a game.. the goal and the assist . ..
They played good football ..

Barcelona feminino on a verge to maintain their hold to the champions league and Asisat Oshoala is not left behind in terms of contribution to that glory

Oshoala is simply a legend in the class of her own.

Fantastic gal..

This girl dey para oo

We are retaining the title...

Up Barça!!!



Quarter bread is better than non... Femini Barça or not...All na Barça ...atleast, something to cheer about

They needs some of this ladies to play for Barcelona men side.

Op waiting happen

This barca team are so good, I am not surprised they beat arsenal ladies. U can compare them to the barca team under guadiola, they are just so dominant. If u team arsenal ladies are bad, just check the current epl women super league table and their recent form.

Femini Barca
You are doing well.



Can Barca ladies be swapped with the men amid temporarily

Make Barca swap this women team with the men team. E sure me say, of this women team catch the men team, them go beat them.

#light mood

This providing of assists news should b scraped...we only need goals

nice , more kick to em Boots

Arssenal again!!!