In Newcastle's away trip to St James' Park, Hansi Flick hoped that Rashford's scoring streak against the Magpies when he played for MU in the Premier League would speak up again. And he was truly rewarded!

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Rashford had a brilliant match in Barca's shirt. Photo: FCB

After a difficult first half, it was Rashford who made the difference for Barca in the second half, with a beautiful double helping the Catalan team win 2-1 against Newcastle, opening the 2025/26 Champions League smoothly.

Witnessing Rashford shine with Barca, former England international Joe Cole exclaimed to TNT Sports: “ Once Rashford reaches his peak, he can become invincible. It's great to see Rashford's smile back.”

Coach Hansi Flick said of his player's double: " I need to review those two goals. The second goal was really beautiful. But I'm not surprised because I've seen Rashford do it in training. I'm very happy for him.

The important thing is to help him regain his confidence and Barca are doing that. I have spoken to Rashford about everything and everything is going in the right direction .”

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Award for the best player of the match. Photo: FCB

Rashford himself shared a surprise when asked about his two goals - first a powerful header and then a powerful long-range shot: " For me, the header is harder. As for the second goal, I always practice on the training ground ."

He added about the goal that made it 2-0 for Barca: “ In a split second, I saw a gap and saw the far corner. At that moment, I said to myself: let's try to shoot.”

Rashford expressed his joy at being part of Hansi Flick's squad: “ Playing for Barca is a great experience. I've always been a big fan of this club. We want to win as much as possible.

The fans want to see the team win and play good football. It is not easy to play at Newcastle. It is very difficult to play against them .”

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ket-qua-barca-vs-newcastle-rashford-lap-cu-dup-tiet-lo-dieu-bat-ngo-2443645.html