Christy Ucheibe was on target in Benfica's 11-0 win against Apollon to qualify for the Champions League group stage.
Super Falcons of Nigeria star Christy Ucheibe is back on the trends.
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Christy Ucheibe: Super Falcons star celebrates 100 appearances with Benfica
Super Falcons star Christy Ucheibe celebrates 100 appearances with Benfica.
The 22-year-old Nigerian star is trending on social media because of her latest performance on the pitch.
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Ucheibe scores as Benfica defeats Apollon
After a 7-0 first-leg victory against Apollon, Benfica were in cruise control ahead of the second leg.
Playing in front of their home fans, Benfica were unable to score in the first half.
The breakthrough however came in the 56th minute through Leticia Beatriz Cunha Almeida.
In the 65th minute, Benfica had their second goal through Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth Sousa.
Marie-Yasmine Alidou made it three to Benfica in the 70th minute,
After the third goal, Ucheibe was introduced in place of Anna Gasper.
It took Ucheibe just eight minutes after her introduction to score the last goal of the game.
Ucheibe celebrates
The versatile midfielder recently took to her official social media platforms to celebrate a milestone for Portuguese giants Benfica.
She posted receiving a plaque for achieving 100 appearances with Benfica.
Christy Ucheibe, Super Falcons and World Cup
Ucheibe played all four games as the Super Falcons finished ranked 10th out of 32 teams at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Following her return from the World Cup, Ucheibe visited Abia State Governor Alex Otti.
Ucheibe put out a statement about her meeting with the governor on her official social media platforms.
Ucheibe returns to action when Benfica takes on Famalicao in their next league game scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2023.
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