Covid-19: Oshoala Wins Spanish League With Barcelona, As Spanish Football League Ends Abruptly

By Akinwale Kasali

The dream of Female  Super Eagles Captain, Asisat Oshoala, of winning the Spanish Female Primera Iberdola League has come to reality.

The Spanish Football Association has ended the Spanish Female Iberdola League due to the Coronavirus outbreak which halted all football activities around the World.

The former Arsenal and Liverpool Football Club star secured her maiden league diadem with the Catalans, achieving her dreams in Spain as Barcelona emerged Spanish Primera Iberdrola champions following the abrupt end of the 2019-20 season.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RSFF) made attempts to complete the 2019-20 season but the inability to meet the government’s health protocol dashed their hopes, hence the termination.

The announcement saw Oshoala’s team reclaiming the league crown for the first time since 2015 despite being unable to see out their remaining games due to the Covid-19 crisis.

The four time African Women’s Player of the Year made an unsuccessful bid to win a league title in her previous spells in Europe with Liverpool and Arsenal.

The same fate she suffered on her initial loan spell at Barcelona following her move from Chinese Women’s Super League outfit Dalian Quanjian in 2019.

Despite her contributions, scoring eight goals in 11 games, including the Champions League final consolation goal, they could not celebrate a title. So they ended as runners-up last season in the Female UEFA Champions League, where she became  the first African Player to score in the final of the coveted tournament.

Since her permanent deal, the 25-year-old has gone on to celebrate her first silverware with the Copa Catalunya last August and helped them to the Supermarket Women’s Cup triumph in February.

Barcelona emerged champions with 59 points from 21 matches and Oshoala made an incredible mark for Luis Cortes’ team as she scored 20 goals in 19 outings.

The development means Barcelona has ended their five-year wait to reclaim the Spanish title and secured the crown without losing a game to become the fifth team to achieve such a feat.

Meanwhile, many club executives are due to meet on Friday to decide on the final promotion places in Spain, as the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to rise across the country.