Watch Rashford send Raphinha packing to set up Man United goal
FootballReactions As Marcus Rashford Destroys Barcelona Star With Insane Skill Before Europa League Goal
- Marcus Rashford stole the show at Camp Nou on Thursday night as Man United battled Barcelona in the Europa League
- The United forward scored once and set up another as the match ended in a 2-2 scintillating draw
- One of Rashford's key highlights from the match was when he embarrassed a Barcelona player with a dazzling skill
Marcus Rashford was Manchester United's man of the moment during their Europa League trip to Barcelona on Thursday night which ended in a 2-2 thrilling draw.
The in-form United attacker pulled of a dazzling skill at one point of the epic clash staged at Camp Nou, leaving a Barca player for the dead.
The Mirror reports that the two European giants settled for a goalless draw after the first 45 minutes, before ex-Chelsea ace Marcos Alonso broke the deadlock with a powerful header shortly after the break.
However, Barca's lead was shortlived as the visitors restored parity minutes later, with Rashford making it 1-1 with a low shot beyond Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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Rashford destroys Raphinha
The England international went on to deliver another moment of magic as he played a central role in helping United take the lead on the hour-mark.
In the lead up to the goal, Rashford pulled off a dazzling skill, leaving Raphinha embarrassed.
A video from the incident shows Rashford first collect a short corner from Luke Shaw, before sizing up a helpless Raphinha.
There seemed to have been little room in behind Raphinha, but the Man United attacker somehow found it.
Rashford goes on to drill in a low ball, setting up Bruno Fernandes who meets the cross with a flick, only for Kounde to direct the ball into his own net.
Ex-PL star left stunned by De Gea's outstanding save against Barca
FootballRaphinha redeemed himself deep in the second half by equalizing for Barcelona to throw the tie wide open ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford.
Fans reactions to Rashy's skills
Rashford's incredible skill sent fans into a meltdown, with some taking to social media to share their thoughts.
One tweeted:
"Can’t stop thinking of when Rashford sent Raphinha back to Brazil."
A second added:
"What a turnaround from United. What play by Rashford. Left Raphinha for dead. #mufc deservedly ahead."
Another posted:
"Raphinha got cooked my Rashford."
A fourth concluded:
"Can someone tell me what Ten Hag has done with Rashford? Dude just adopted Raphinha."
Rashford's car has wrong plates
Rashford may be in scintillating form and rarely misses on the pitch, but he missed the target off the pitch, Sports Brief has reported.
He has been driving with the wrong number plate on his car, due to a reported error from when the car was fetched from the supplier.
The £200,000-a-week player drives a McLaren 765 LT, but the number plate on his car was registered to another driver's Skoda Citigo.