Oshoala scores a brace & provides an assist as Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 8-1

Asisat Oshoala scored a brace and provided an assist as league leaders Barcelona Femeni beat second placed Real Sociedad 8-1 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff this afternoon. Oshoala's 2 goals propelled her clear at the top of the goal scorers chart with 10 goals this season.

Real Sociedad piled on the pressure from the beginning of the match, but it was Barca that took the lead in the 3rd minute when Fridolina Rolfo seized on a rebound from a corner to make it 1-0.

In the 9th minute Sandra Panos, on her 200th cap in the Barca goal, rushed out of her area and cleared the ball from an onrushing Sociedad player, but her clearance fell to Sanni Franssi and the Sociedad striker hit a long range shut that sailed into the empty Barca goal (1-1).

Then Barcelona took charge.

Deadly winger, Caroline Graham Hansen ran the Real Sociedad defence ragged, but her shot was deflected out of the area. The deflected ball fell nicely for Lieke Martens on the right wing and she played a long range pass to Asisat Oshoala who had snuck in behind the left post and Oshoala headed the ball down and into the Sociedad net to give Barca a 2-1 lead in the 23rd minute.

Oshoala got her second 9 minutes later off a beautiful assist by Alexia.

Barca went into the half time break with a 3-1 lead and the coach rang the changes as usual after the break.

Oshoala became the assist provider as Lieke Martens got her first goal of the afternoon in the 62nd minute.

Jenni Hermoso, who came on in the 59th minute to replace Fridolina Rolfo, scored in the 65th minute after a beautiful tiki taka passing move by Barca. Torre scored an own goal in the 84th minute and Martens got her second of the day in the 87th minute to give Barca a 7-1 lead.

Claudia Pina, who came on for Oshoala in the 72nd minute, wrapped up scoring with Barca's 8th in the 92nd minute.

Barcelona had been a victim of the curse of the international break as Mariona got injured while playing for Spain and Bruna Vilamala got an ACL injury while playing for the Spanish Under 23s. Before the match the Barcelona team wore a warm up shirt on which was written, "Cheers Bruna" in Catalan.

A presentation was also made to Sandra Panos to mark her 200th game for Barca.

Highlights


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeH56at94JU

Top scorer.

Barcelona Femeni scores lots of goals.

Ovation at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

1) The team wore shirts that read, "Cheers Bruna" before the match.

2) Sandra Panos played her 200th game in the Barca goal.

Cheryl Roberts is a South African women's sports journalist

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Great one from Oshoala. Hope she can replicate this form in the super falcons.

Treasure17:
Great one from Oshoala. Hope she can replicate this form in the super falcons.

Na the thing be that. So far she hasn't been able to.

I'd think it's safe and more convenient at this time for Barca to exchange their female team for their male counterpart.

Better pikin

Can we exchange them for the male team.. this femini barca are currently the best in the world

Ok

Treasure17:
Great one from Oshoala. Hope she can replicate this form in the super falcons.

Don't expect her to perform with the same brilliance with the falcons. A single player does not make a team.

The Barca female team is way too bigger than the super falcon

Women team is bae ..but the men team is a disgrace for now

Other female teams can't stand this barca why?!

Oshoala just dey cruise there because of the clean passes she gets with breast filled female goalkeepers who can't dive well to save ball but for Super falcons i watched her, she really gat nothing interesting to offer

*Hate Dey Cause Stroke*

EmekaBlue:
Other female teams can't stand this barca why?!

Oshoala just dey cruise there because of the clean passes she gets with breast filled female goalkeepers who can't dive well to save ball but for Super falcons i watched her, she really gat nothing interesting to offer

if dis barca female play with barca male
they are going to beat the male 15-1
NO SHAKING

Can she help their male counterparts?
They are doing woefully this season

Why can't she replicate the same form for super Falcons? Abegi!!!! She is overhyped. Until she does the same with the super Falcons, she is just an ordinary player. Perpetual Nkwocha is still the GOAT in Nigeria super falcons

Omo o logo!!!! Carry on!!!

I pray she stays fit and focused. It’ll be nice to see her win the Pichini title. She has been banging in goals for Fc Barcelona femeni but Jennifer Hermoso has overshadowed her as she has won the title five times and has consistently taken it in the last three years.

I hope her form and goal scoring lifts the Falcons as well. Falcons should be reaping great benefits from her form/skills and the experience of other girls playing abroad but the reverse is the case.

Falcon is horrible. Oshoala misses lots of chances or makes bad decisions infront of goal.

Not sure if it’s the tactics, coaching, pitch etc.

This set of Falcons have greatly underachieved both in Africa and global stage.

Kinzo0917:
Why can't she replicate the same form for super Falcons? Abegi!!!! She is overhyped. Until she does the same with the super Falcons, she is just an ordinary player. Perpetual Nkwocha is still the GOAT in Nigeria super falcons

I think Perpetua Nkwocha’s Falcon were more committed, more skilful, more rugged and passionate.

Mercy Akide was not just a goal machine, she was intimidating. She wasted less. Nkwocha was a delight to watch and full of skills and energy. Okosieme Nkiru was a general and no nonsense midfielder….I can’t compare these players with the likes of Okobi, Chikwelu or Ordega.

She only shine at her club but her country is zero. She play well in her club but her country she will play like armature player. I don't know when she hit the net since this year in her country side.

She's really doing pretty well.

dotedote:
*Hate Dey Cause Stroke*

Rubbish

Hate her on what level? Am i dragging a female position with her?!

Omo see goal difference. Bloody.
Nice one gal