Nigeria international, Asisat Oshoala has clinched the UEFA Women's Champions League Goal of the Season award for her spectacular bicycle kick against Benfica during a matchday one encounter for Barcelona, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The accolade was awarded by UEFA’s Technical Observer panel.
Former Barcelona teammate Aitana Bonmati secured second place for her curling effort in the quarter-final second-leg win against Brann, while Lyon’s Delphine Cascarino took third for her long-range strike in the quarter-final second-leg victory over Benfica.
“The top ten 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,” the football body wrote.
The Nigerian netted the last goal with a stunning bicycle kick in the game Barcelona won 5-0 en route to claiming the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Oshoala transferred from Barcelona to National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Bay FC in February but was still aware a champions league medal after Barcelona won the European title.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun