{"id":13783,"date":"2019-08-05T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=13783"},"modified":"2019-08-05T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:45:52","slug":"nigerias-top-striker-scores-hat-trick-for-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerias-top-striker-scores-hat-trick-for-barcelona","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s top striker scores hat trick for Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super Falcons\u2019 forward Asisat Oshoala was in peak form as she got off the substitute bench to net three goals for Barcelona Femeni in their 13 \u2013 0 drubbing of AEM Lleida.<\/p>\n<p>Iluis Cortes\u2019 side handed a heavy drubbing to their opponents in their first game after the Champions League final defeat to Lyon Ladies.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old forward made history at the tail-end of last season after scoring in the final of the elite European club competition, becoming the first African to score in a Uefa Women\u2019s Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria international was yet again in fine form as the Champions League finalists humbled AEM Lleida 13-0 to begin their pre-season training activities in style on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Asisat Oshoala only reunited with her teammates in Spain on Wednesday after leading the Super Falcons to a second round outing at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in France last June.<\/p>\n<p>Other goal scorers in the one sided encounter were Mariona, who netted a hat-trick, as well as Hamraoui and Vicky Losada who both got a brace each, while Marta Torrej\u00f3n, Jenni Hermoso, Graham and Bonmati Aitana all scored once.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona and Oshoala will next trade tackles with Olympic Marseille before facing her former club Arsenal on August 14, in a pre-season club-friendly ahead of the regular league season which begins on September 7.<\/p>\n<p>The three-time Africa Player of the Year, who scored eight goals in 11 matches last season, will be hoping to excel this term in Spain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Falcons\u2019 forward Asisat Oshoala was in peak form as she got off the substitute bench to net three goals for Barcelona Femeni in their 13 \u2013 0 drubbing of AEM Lleida. 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