Bruno Fernandes was left stunned as Marcus Rashford scored a screamer against Newcastle. The English forward delivered a Champions League masterclass in Barcelona colours, leaving even his Manchester United teammates in awe. The on-loan forward silenced St James’ Park with two goals of pure class as the Spanish champions edged the Magpies in a dramatic European opener.
A goal for the ages at St. James' Park
Newcastle, buoyed by their home crowd, refused to be bullied and matched Barcelona stride for stride. Then came Rashford’s moment. A bullet header finally broke the deadlock, leaving Nick Pope helpless as the ball crashed into the net. What followed was something straight out of Rashford’s personal highlight reel. Collecting the ball outside the area, he skipped past Sandro Tonali with ease before launching a swirling thunderbolt that screamed into the top corner.
AdvertisementWatch the clipFernandes and Sancho in shock
Back in Manchester, Rashford’s old dressing-room allies couldn’t hide their admiration. Fernandes posted Rashford’s long-range screamer alongside a trio of emojis: two mind-blown and a stunned face wedged between them. No analysis, no captions; just disbelief at the level his teammate had reached in Spain. Whereas, Jadon Sancho posted the clip of Rashford’s opener on his Instagram story with a fire emoji and a salute. When the second rocket hit the net, Sancho doubled down with more emojis.
Nervous finale at St. James' Park
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Catalan giants, however. Newcastle refused to bow down without a fight, and Anthony Gordon’s stoppage-time strike set up a tense finish. But Barca held firm, clinging to their lead and walking away with a hard-fought win.
