Nigerian Midfielder Christy Ucheibe was named player of the match on Thursday, after helping Benfica pick a point in the Matchday 4 fixture of the UEFA Women Champions League, at the Deutsche Bank Park against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ucheibe was everywhere on the pitch, putting in a five-star performance and making over twenty-two complete passes, thereby ensuring an impressive display from she and her teammates.
An ecstatic Ucheibe after being named the player of the match, couldn’t hide her feelings and wrote;
“I love Benfica, a night to be grateful for. Thank you lord’
Benfica are presently second in Group A, with 7 points from four games , trailing Asisat Oshoala’s Barcelona with 5 points. Eintracht Frankfurt are third with four points, while Halimatu Ayinde’s Rosenberg are bottom with no point recorded so far.
