In the Champions League on Thursday, Marcus Rashford scored two goals at St James’ Park stadium that gave his team, Barcelona, a victory of 2-1.
The 27-year-old’s first goals in the Champions League since 2021 will have made for painful viewing for United fans, whose team has no European football this season and is already mired in a dismal start to the Premier League campaign.
Anthony Gordon got one back for Newcastle in the closing stages, but it was too late to salvage a point in their Champions League group phase opener.
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Furthermore, Rashford fell out of favor with United boss Ruben Amorim last season and was sent on loan to Aston Villa in the second half of the campaign before being exiled to Barcelona for the whole of this term.
Remember, Rashford went to Barcelona on a loan deal in July from Manchester United.
But Rashford’s vibrant performance on Tyneside suggested he could be about to embark on a long-awaited renaissance with Barcelona. Rashford has often made a habit of tormenting Newcastle, and it was his seventh career goal against the Magpies.
Off to a solid start in La Liga with three wins from four games, Barcelona were without Spain forward Lamine Yamal, who was sidelined for Sunday’s 6-0 victory against Valencia with a groin injury.
Despite Yamal’s absence, Rashford covered up that gap and gave a good performance. Having been beaten by Inter Milan in last season’s Champions League semi-finals, Barcelona hasn’t reached the final since they last lifted the trophy in 2015.
In conclusion, the defeat punctured Newcastle’s hopes of making a strong start on their return to the Champions League after they failed to make it out of the group stage in 2023-24.
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