Rashford shines to help Barca win 3 points in opening match of Champions League

Marcus Rashford had a spectacular Champions League debut for Barca, shining with a double as the Catalans beat Newcastle 2-1 at St James' Park.

Rashford shines to help Barca win in England - Photo: REUTERS

Lamine Yamal's absence caused Barca a lot of trouble in the trip to England, but Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, became Newcastle's nightmare as he scored two goals to give Barca a sweet victory in a tight game at St James' Park.

In the first 45 minutes, both teams created chances but no goals were scored. In the 58th minute, Rashford made a beautiful header past Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope, scoring the opening goal 1-0 for Barca in front of England head coach Thomas Tuchel.

Nine minutes later, Rashford produced an even more stunning moment when he dribbled and fired a stunning shot from 20 yards out, beating goalkeeper Nick Pope for a second time to make it 2-0.

These were his first goals in the Champions League in nearly four years.

Although in the 90th minute, Newcastle got a goal to reduce the score to 1-2 thanks to Gordon, it was too late for a comeback.

In the end, Barca won 2-1 to get off to a good start in their journey to conquer the Champions League title this season.

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