"The Manchester United loanee started alongside Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha in the Blaugrana's attack, with Lamine Yamal absent due to a groin injury. He repaid Flick's faith by scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in a 2-1 win, planting a 58th-minute header into the bottom-left corner, then firing a wonderful effort off the underside of the crossbar and in."
"And Flick was delighted to see Rashford get up and running for his loan club following a difficult few years at Old Trafford. He told TNT Sports: "I expected it, but I'm really happy for him. He did not have an easy few years. I've followed him, and I was always like, 'what kind of player is he?'" He showed it in training."
Marcus Rashford scored both goals as Barcelona beat Newcastle United 2-1 in their Champions League opening group match. Rashford headed home in the 58th minute and then struck a low effort off the underside of the crossbar to double the lead. Newcastle pulled one back through Anthony Gordon, but Barcelona held on through eight minutes of stoppage time. Rashford became the second Englishman to represent Barcelona in Europe and scored on his Champions League debut for a non-English club against a Premier League opponent. Hansi Flick praised Rashford, saying the goals could provide confidence to take the next step.
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