Asisat Oshoala Bicycle Kick Helps Barcelona Thrash Benfica In Women's Champions League

Barcelona began the defense of their UEFA Women's Champions League title by thrashing visitors Benfica 5-0. Asisat Oshoala scored with a brilliant bicycle kick.

Barcelona began the defense of their UEFA Women's Champions League title by thrashing visitors Benfica 5-0 on Tuesday night.

Two-time Ballon d'Or Feminin winner Alexia Putellas scored twice before the current award-holder Aitana Bonmati also bagged a brace.

But the best goal of the night was scored by Asisat Oshoala, who found the net with a brilliant bicycle kick.

Asisat Oshoala with a NASTY finish. 🤯

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Caroline Graham Hansen assisted three of Barca's five goals.

She was also heavily involved in the build-up to the opening goal of the game, scored by Putellas with an instinctive header in the 15th minute after Graham Hansen had seen her shot blocked following a fine run.

Putellas then made it 2-0 on 39 minutes with a tap-in from ultra-close range.

It was 3-0 before half-time thanks to a composed finish by Bonmati following more good work by Graham Hansen.

Another Graham Hansen assist helped Bonmati make it 4-0 just six and a half minutes into the second half.

Oshoala then completed the scoring shortly after the hour-mark when she acrobatically met a Graham Hansen cross with her flying right boot.

Highlights: Barcelona 5-0 Benfica

Asisat Oshoala pictured scoring for Barcelona with a bicycle kick against Benfica in the UEFA Women's Champions League on Tuesday :: IMAGO/NurPhoto/Urbanandsport