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Soccer News of Monday, 7 November 2022

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Europa League draw: Oshoala reacts to Barcelona, United clash

Oshoala reacts to Barca, United Europa League draw Oshoala reacts to Barca, United Europa League draw

Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala has reacted to Barcelona's Europa League draw against Manchester United.

The five-time European champions have been pitted with the three-time champions in the first knockout phase of Europe's second-tier competition.

The Spanish giants failed to qualify from the group stages of the UEFA Champions League as they finished third behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in Group C.

The Red Devils on the other hand failed to qualify for this year's UCL after they finished 7th in the Premier League last season.

United, however, finished second in Group E in the Europa League group phase behind Spanish Outfit Real Sociedad to set up a meeting with the Blaugranas who dropped from the UCL.

Reacting to the draw, five-time Africa's women's footballer of the year, Oshoala who plays for Barcelona's female side jovially said, "I don’t even know how to feel ????????", she tweeted.

The two European giants have won 8 UEFA Champions League titles between them.

In recent times, the two clubs have met in the UCL final in 2009 and 2011 at the Stadio Olimpico and Wembley Stadium respectively.

Barcelona won on both occasions.



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