Women's Champions League: Can Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala play in her 4th final?
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Super Falcons and Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala

Women's Champions League: Can Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala play in her 4th final?

Jidechi Chidiezie 18:58 - 23.04.2023

The winner of the Wolfsburg vs Arsenal semifinal tie will face either of Oshoala's Barcelona or Chelsea, in June 3rd's final in Eindhoven.

Having played three finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League, Asisat Oshoala wouldn't mind going one further and playing in a fourth in 2023.

The Nigerian won her first-ever Champions League winners medal after helping Barcelona Femini to Europe's Women's top club competition in 2021, making her the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League as Barcelona edged Chelsea 4–0 in the finals.

Two years earlier, Oshoala was the first African (and Nigerian) player to score a goal in a Women's Champions League final but lost the title to Lyon - a heartbreaking defeat that repeated itself in 2022.

With nemesis Lyon out of the way this season, Barcelona could be staring at another final where they are favourites.

Barcelona with a leg in the final

On Saturday, Barcelona Femini secured a 1-0 advantage over Chelsea in the first leg of their semifinal of the 2023 Women's Champions League.

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A solo move by Caroline Graham Hansen saw the Norwegian winger, beat three Chelsea defenders before sending a left-footed curler beyond the reach of Ann-Katrin Berger and into the visitors' net.

It was the only game recorded in the game as Super Falcons forward Oshoala featured as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Graham Hansen, for the final six minutes of the game.

The deciding fixture - the second leg - will see Barcelona welcome Chelsea to Camp Nou on Thursday, April 27.

Arsenal, Wolfsburg share spoils in first leg

The second semifinal fixture on Sunday, saw 2007 Women's Champions League winners Arsenal, come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with two-time champions Wolfsburg in Germany.

Wolfsburg had gained an ealy advantage at the Volkswagen Arena with goals from Ewa Pajor and Svendis Jane Jonsdottir in the 19th and 24th minute, however, Arsenal got back on level terms after Rafaelle Souza scored just before half-time and Stina Blackstenius added hers in the second half.

The winner of the tie will now be determined on Monday, May 1, with the winner facing Oshoala's Barcelona or Chelsea, in June 3rd's final in Eindhoven.