OSHOALA ENJOYS BATTLING TOUGH OPPONENTS

Asisat Oshoala is excited to face the top teams in the UEFA Women's Champions League this season.

Barcelona Femeni were defeated 3-1 by Olympique Lyonnais in last season's competition final.

The 27-year-old scored a consolation goal in Barcelona's 4-1 loss to the same opponent in the 2019 final.

After coming on in the 71st minute of Barcelona's 4-0 win over Chelsea, Oshoala became the first African woman to win the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2021.

In the group stage of this season's competition, the Blaugrana will face Bayern Munich, Rosengard of Sweden, and Benfica of Portugal.

"It's a competition for champions. We are ready for the Championship. I will love to meet them again," CNN Sport.

"I love to play against PSG, Bayern, Benfica. We are ready."

The forward is the most decorated African female footballer, having been named the continent's best player five times.