Arsenal and Manchester City recorded handsome home wins in the second leg of round two qualifying of the Women’s Champions League on Thursday to book their places in the draw for the group stage. Arsenal welcomed Hacken to Borehamwood trailing 1-0 after suffering defeat on the road to the Swedes last Wednesday. But strikes by Lia Waelti and new signing …

Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala has won the best goal for the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2023/24 season. Oshoala netted a stunning bicycle kick in Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Benfica in their opening group game en route to the Catalans claiming the Champions League for the second consecutive season. With the Blaugrana already 4-0 up, Jonatan Giráldez sent the reigning Women’s …

A’itana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas struck to earn Barcelona their third women’s Champions League trophy, securing a 2-0 triumph over record eight-time winners Lyon on Saturday. The defending champions had never beaten the French giants, losing in the 2019 and 2022 finals against them, but finally succeeded in Bilbao. Indeed, Barça Femeni had already wrapped up the Liga F title …

Holders Barcelona booked their place in the Women’s Champions League final with a controversial 2-0 win against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg on Saturday. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Jonatan Giraldez’s side took the lead through Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s Kadeisha Buchanan was sent off in the second half for a contentious second …

Barcelona won a second European Women’s Champions League title after coming from behind stunningly to beat German giants Wolfsburg 3-2 without their Nigerian star, Asisat Oshoala. Oshoala missed the final after suffering a hamstring injury prior to the final and was replaced in the starting line-up by 19-year-old Salma Paralluelo. The 28-year-old Nigerian has been in fine form this season …