Nigeria and Barcelona's Asisat Oshoala has been left lost for words after becoming the first African winner of the European Women's Champions League. The Four-time African Women's Footballer of the Year starred as a second-half substitute as Barcelona Femenino blew Chelsea away 4-0 to win their first Women's Champions League title in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The Nigerian captain, 26, had a last-gasp goal ruled out for offside as the Spanish side's triumph brought an end to Lyon's run of five Champions League titles in a row. Two years ago Oshoala claimed another notable first as she became the first African to play and score in the Women's Champions League final as they lost 4-1 to Lyon. Oshoala won the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Women's Player of the Year award in early 2020 - for a fourth time equalling the record of fellow Nigerian Perpetua Nkwocha.

Source: BBC May 17, 2021 09:22 UTC