Nigeria Striker Scores 19th League Goal of the Season for Barcelona in Win Against Bilbao

Nigeria Striker Scores 19th League Goal of the Season for Barcelona in Win Against Bilbao

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
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  • Asisat Oshoala has scored her 19th league goal of the season in Barcelona Femini 3-0 win against Athletic Bilbao in a Primera Division Women game on Sunday
  • The 27-year-old striker kept her chase for historic Pichichi alive as she goes 2-goal clear her teammate Lieke Martens who has 17 goals
  • Asisat Oshoala’s goal was scored in the 50th minute of the game when a ball found her in the box in the midst of traffic but she found a way to score

Asisiat Oshoala kept alive her hopes to win the top scorers award in Spain as the Super Falcons striker was on target for Barcelona Femini in their 3-0 win against Athletic Bilbao.

The Super Falcons captain’s goal on Sunday to her tally in the Primera Division Women to 19 as she goes 2-goal clear her teammate Lieke Martens who has 17 goals.

Nigeria Striker Scores 19th League Goal of the Season for Barcelona in Win Against Bilbao
Asisat Oshoala has scored her 19th league goal of the season in Barcelona Femini 3-0 win against Athletic Bilbao. Photo by Quality Sport Images
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According to Sportsration, Oshoala’s goal was scored in the 50th minute of the game when a ball found her in the box in the midst of traffic but she found a way to score

The former Liverpool and Arsenal striker was subbed off in the 62nd minute of the game by coach Jonatan Giráldez after Barca went 3-0 up.

With eight games to the end of the Primera Division Women league season, Oshoala stands a good chance of winning her first individual award as she continues to fight to finish top of the scorers chart.

Barcelona Femini continue dominance in Spain

Meanwhile, Barcelona’s victory against Athletic Bilbao was their 22 straight win the Spanish topflight win as the UEFA Champions League winners continue their quest for another domestic title.

According to Barcelona official website, Athletic Club came into the match in good form having won 4 out of their last 5 league matches.

However, Torrejón, Oshoala and Mariona goals would help Barca's secure their 22nd win in a row in the Liga Iberdrola as they remain comfortable at the top of the league standing.

Super Eagles Star Scores Wonder Goal for Top European Giants

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Moses Simon was the hero as the Super Eagles winger scored the winning goal for Nantes as they recorded a 1-0 win over visiting Reims in a French Ligue 1 game.

The Nigerian winger has been in good form this season for his club Nantes and also for the Super Eagles of Nigeria considering his performances at the just concluded African Cup of Nations.

After losing their game against Strasbourg, Moses Simon and his teammates knew that a win would be good for them against Reims and they did themselves lots of good to get it.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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