Champion League
Asisat Oshoala’s Barcelona reach fourth Uefa Women’s Champions League final
By Monsurah Olatunji
Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala has progressed to the 2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League final after her Barcelona team edged Chelsea 1-1 (2-1 on aggregate) at the Camp Nou on Thursday.
Barcelona went into the tie with a 1-0 advantage and more experience having reached the final two times in a row.
Hence, it becomes the third consecutive time Oshoala will be progressing to the final of the competition with Barcelona and four times in five years.
The reigning African Women’s Footballer of the Year started for her side but couldn’t find the back of the net as she was replaced in the 60th minute.
Three minutes later, the hosts eventually broke the deadlock through Graham Hasen after a counter-attack got her in the opposition box to get past Ann Katrin Berger.
Chelsea responded almost immediately as Guro Reiten benefitted from an earlier attempt by Sam Kerr to put the ball past Sandra Panos and level the game.
The equalizer was however, just a consolation as Barcelona held on to their aggregate lead and wrap the game up at 1-1 to move into their fourth women’s final in five years
Barcelona will now await the winner of the second semifinal tie which would see Wolfsburg take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Monday.
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