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Rashford makes Champions League history as he joins Beckham in very exclusive club

Rashford makes Champions League history as he joins Beckham in very exclusive club
Rashford makes Champions League history as he joins Beckham in very exclusive clubREUTERS

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford made history after scoring a stunning freekick for Barcelona.

Rashford has 9 goals and 9 assists in 31 matches this season as he aims to grab a summer move to the La Liga champions who may opt to trigger his permanent clause when the season is over. 

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The England international scored a spectacular free-kick for Barcelona as they came from behind to beat FC Copenhagen 4-1 in the Champions League, booking their place in the next round of the competition. 

Rashford is now one of just two English players to have scored a direct free-kick for two different teams in the Champions League as he joins Beckham who scored several for both United and Real Madrid

Will Rashford stay?

He is one of two Barcelona players with five goals to his name in the Champions League this season as he continues to enjoy life in Spain under manager Hansi Flick who will be weighing up snapping him up permanently. 

“Marcus' performances have been really good until now, so we have to manage it,” Flick said. “But it's (sporting director) Deco's job to do things for next season. We have to wait. We have months to go.  

“If you want to play with Barca, then it has to be 100% with your whole heart. This is what I want to say to everyone: 100%. These colours, you have to live for them. All the others, I don't want.” 

The Spanish side avoided an extra play-off round, with either Monaco, Qarabag, Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle United awaiting them with the win which fans will be delighted with. 

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