WCL: Oshoala showcases form in minimal show in Barca win
Super Falcons Star Asisat Oshoala had an impressive show in Barca’s 5-1 victory over Wolfsburg despite seeing just 26 minutes action. The Nigerian appeared not to be satisfied with his team’s five goals in the kitty as he was twice denied by Worlfsburg busy goalkeeper an effort that would have seen the Barca ladies walk away with 7-1 victory.
Oshoala got a seven out of ten rating for her effort as the ladies eye yet another Champions league title. There are strong indications that the Barca ladies would face Lyon who only on Sunday moved closer to the final after beating PSG 3-2 in the first leg.
Lyon who are Seven-time Champions League winners came from a goal down to defeat French rivals Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on Sunday in their Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg.
French champions PSG have never won the continental crown but they were in front after just six minutes on Sunday through Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
Lyon then replied with goals from Wendie Renard, who marked her 100th appearance in the competition with a 23rd-minute penalty, and two from American international Catarina Macario in the 34th and 51st minutes.
Macario has now scored in eight successive matches for club and country.
Poland’s Paulina Dudek reduced the deficit with a 58th-minute penalty to keep the capital city side in the tie ahead of the second leg at the Parc des Princes next Saturday.
“We are satisfied with the victory,” said Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor.
“We deserved to win because we made sure to cause PSG’s mistakes by putting them under pressure.”
PSG had not lost since their 6-1 defeat in the league at Lyon in November but they went into Sunday’s game under a cloud after midfielder Kheira Hamraoui was dropped following a training ground bust-up with teammate Sandy Baltimore.
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Despite a poor performance, PSG goalkeeper Barbora Votikova, who had conceded the penalty with a clumsy challenge on Melvine Malard, redeemed herself with a decisive save in the fifth minute of stoppage time to keep out Ada Hegerber
Barcelona Ladies are hoping to defend the title they won last year beating their Chelsea counterparts 4-0 in the final played in Gothenburg Sweden.