Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala has won the best goal for the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2023/24 season.
This was Oshoala’s bicycle kick in Barcelona’s 5-0 win against Benfica in their opening group game, where the Catalans won the Champions League for the second consecutive season.
The goal was Oshoala’s only goal of the competition for club as she therefater made a mid-season move to American side, Bay FC.
UEFA on Monday announced that Oshoala’s goal was the best among other goals selected.
“The top 10 goals of the 2023/24 UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign have been selected by UEFA’s Technical Observer panel, with Nigerian forward Asisat Oshoala taking the prize for Goal of the Season thanks to her stunning bicycle kick for Barcelona against Benfica on Matchday 1,” UEFA wrote on their website.
“Also for Barça, midfielder Aitana Bonmatí took second spot for her bending effort in the quarter-finals second-leg win against Brann, while Lyon’s Delphine Cascarino came third for her long-range strike in the quarter-finals second-leg victory over Benfica.”
Oshoala made history with Barcelona Femení by becoming the first African to win three UEFA Women’s Champions League titles.
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