The Super Falcons star was without her scoring boots in Italy but her team still had enough in the armoury to defeat Juventus 2-0 at the Stadio Moccagatta on Wednesday night in a UEFA Women Champions League first leg playoff.
Asisat Oshoala played the final 20 minutes, coming in for Patri Guijarro with the scores at 1-0, as Barcelona put one solid foot in the next round of the Champions League thanks to goals from Alexia Putellas and Marta Torrejon.
⚽ @alexiaps94 #JuveBarça pic.twitter.com/TysGgKRQBs
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) September 11, 2019
(0-1, min 68)#JuveBarça
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) September 11, 2019
A goal in each half against Juventus, who also paraded former Chelsea attacker Eniola Aluka, has taken FC Barcelona Femeni a big step towards repeating last year’s feat of appearing in the final.
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🔥 Juventus v Barça Femení (0-2)
⚽ Alexia (38')
⚽ Marta Torrejón (71')
🏆 1/16 @UWCL (1st leg)#JuveBarça pic.twitter.com/wgp5fWFeZH— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) September 11, 2019
Beaten finalists last May, Barcelona head back to Spain with a two goal advantage on the same night that European champions Olympique Lyon handed a 9-0 humiliation to VDV Ryazan.
VfL Wolfsburg also got in on the high scoring spree by mauling Mitrovica by ten goals to none.
In other results, Bayern Munich Women fought out a 2-1 win to Goteborg in Sweden while Minsk edged a close encounter at home to Zurich.
#UWCL round of 32 first legs🏆
11 played on Wednesday✔
5 to go on Thursday➕How the ties stand … what was your result of the night? https://t.co/hyqdHnTA4s pic.twitter.com/mQ89M9xnGQ
— UEFA Women’s Champions League (@UWCL) September 11, 2019
