Marcus Rashford is going from strength to strength at Barcelona, and his latest performance for them might be his best one yet.
It was clear that Marcus Rashford was going to have the season of his life to convince Barcelona to sign him permanently.
That is exactly what has transpired, be it scoring twice in a marquee Champions League game or becoming an assist machine in the league.
Barcelona needed all that quality and more in their latest game away at Celta, and Rashford stepped up to that challenge with an ‘outstanding’ performance.
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Marcus Rashford shines vs Celta
With Real Madrid drawing their game earlier, it opened up a golden opportunity for Rashford’s Barcelona to eat into Madrid’s lead at the top of the table.
However, Celta weren’t making it easy, as the game was level at 2-2 going into half-time.
Rashford had missed a good chance and struck the post, but he ramped it up in the second half and delivered a brilliant performance.
He finished the game with two assists, and Robert Lewandowski can thank him for playing a crucial role in getting him his hat-trick.
With 57 touches and three recoveries, Rashford also showed his willingness to contribute in the defensive and build-up phase, making it a complete display.
The two assists on the day ensured that nobody is ahead of Rashford in La Liga on the assists charts, as his seventh assist put him clear at the top, ahead of big names like Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, and Vinicius Jr.
The Spanish press were left in awe of Rashford’s performance, deeming it ‘outstanding’, as one outlet rated it a remarkable 9/10.
Spanish press on Rashford vs Celta
Rashford is no stranger by now to the praises of the Spanish press, having become a huge favourite through the strength of his performances.
Goal Spain rated his performance 9/10, calling him the “star of the show” as his two assists took him to the top of the league’s assist charts.
Mundo Deportivo called him the “centre” of everything good that happened for Barcelona in the game, praising his “very valuable contribution” of two assists.
Marca rated his performance highly, saying he excelled in both the defensive and attacking phases of the game.
AS said that Rashford remained at the “forefront” of the attack, and despite missing a chance, managed to make the decisive contribution for the win.
Some more coverage by Mundo Deportivo deemed Rashford as “outstanding” as he continues to carve a place for himself among Barcelona’s favourites.
United will hope that the £25m windfall becomes guaranteed next summer.
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