Barcelona Forward, Asisat Oshoala, Poised To Secure Second European Crown

Asisat Oshoala’s Barcelona will face Wolfsburg within the closing of the 2022-23 UEFA Girls’s Champions League at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven tonight.

Regardless of a hamstring grievance, Barcelona’s lead aim scorer with 21 targets in 28 video games is anticipated to play her half within the closing.

Barcelona, Spanish champions for the fourth consecutive season, have loved one other profitable season, profitable their third Spanish Tremendous Cup and can try so as to add one other piece of silverware to their bursting trophy cupboard once they make their fourth Champions League closing look in 5 years. Having succeeded in 2021, Barcelona misplaced out within the closing to Lyon in 2019 and 2022, with final yr’s contest ending in a 3-1 defeat.

Wolfsburg, topped European champions in 2013 and 2014, are seasoned opponents within the competitors, having completed runners-up to Lyon in 2016, 2018, and 2020. They’re unbeaten in 11 consecutive Champions League matches since struggling a heavy 5-1 defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou in April 2022.

Wolfsburg boasts a powerful head-to-head document towards Barcelona, profitable 4 of their 5 encounters within the competitors. With eight European targets to her identify, Ewa Pajor is the main scorer within the Champions League this season, and she or he hopes to increase her tally when she leads the road for the Germans within the closing tonight.

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