"Marcus Rashford produced one of the standout moments of Barcelona's Champions League campaign with a superb free-kick in the 4-1 win over Copenhagen. On a night when Barça sealed their place in the round of 16, the England international added a goal that was not only beautiful to watch but also historically significant for the club. Rashford stepped up with confidence and delivered a perfectly executed effort."
"He bent the ball over the wall and aimed for the near post, completely deceiving the goalkeeper, who was expecting a shot towards the far corner. From a personal perspective, the strike capped off an impressive Champions League group stage for Rashford. He finishes the league phase with five goals to his name, including braces against Newcastle United and Olympiacos. Across all competitions this season, Rashford is now just one goal away from reaching double figures."
"This is because, before Rashford's effort, Barça had needed no fewer than 50 attempts from free-kicks to finally find the net. It had become a long-standing frustration for both players and supporters, with countless set-piece situations failing to produce a goal. Since the departure of Lionel Messi, Barcelona have struggled badly from direct free-kicks. In fact, the club had managed just three goals from this type of situation in all competitions before Rashford's strike."
Marcus Rashford scored a superb free-kick in Barcelona's 4-1 win over Copenhagen, bending the ball over the wall and deceiving the goalkeeper at the near post. The goal completed a strong Champions League group stage for Rashford, who finished the phase with five goals, including braces against Newcastle United and Olympiacos, and sits one goal short of double figures across all competitions. The free-kick ended a long-standing problem for Barcelona, who had needed 50 attempts to score directly from a free-kick. Barcelona had managed only three direct free-kick goals in all competitions before the strike and had not scored one in the Champions League since May 1, 2019.
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