Asisat Oshoala scored a first-half hat-trick to lead Barcelona Femini to a 4-0 win over Real Betis in the Spanish Primera Division on Saturday as they recorded their 18th win of the season.
The Super Falcons forward opened the scoring for the champions in the 18th minute before adding another in the 36th and 44th minutes before Fridolina Rolfo put the game to bed with her 66th-minute strike.
Oshoala was in action for 70 minutes making way for Jennifer Hermoso.
It was Oshoala’s first start since returning from a knee injury that kept her out of action for two months. She had previously made four substitute appearances, scoring once.
The 27-year-old will be hoping to continue her impressive form when they
The goals take her tally this season to 15 ahead of fellow strikers, Lieke Martens (13), and world women’s best footballer, Alexia Putellas.
Barca remain runaway leaders in the championship with 18 wins from 18 games and a simply stunning goals record after scoring 104 times and conceding just twice.