Precious Josiah
England forward, Marcus Rashford, inspired his club, Barcelona to victory over Newcastle at their home stadium, the St Jame’s Park, on Thursday .
Rashford, who is on a loan deal from Manchester United, scored twice to secure a resounding for his side.
It was the first goals for his new club since arrived the Spanish giants.
One would expect that with the absence of Barcelona’s Young superstar lamine Yamal, the game would be a had nut to crack, but Hansi Flick’s side still had too much threat for their hosts.
The match didn’t have a tensed beginning as Newcastle failed to convert their clear cut chances on goal.
The first half ended with both teams unable to score. Rashford took it personal in the second half as he scored, converting with a master class header in 58th minute, registering his first goal for the club since his arrival.
He also holds the record as the first English player to register a goal for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions league.
The England forward didn’t relax as he got another goal in 67th minute with power shot .
On the 81st minute he was substituted with Dani Olmo with fans giving him a standing ovation.
The departure of Alexander Isak from the team created a big vacuum, as the team has shown that the Swede had a huge impact in the success of the club in the past.
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon was able to register a goal for his team in the 90th minute.
His goal boosted the morale of this team as they hunted for a draw, but the visitor’s decided that one goal from the opponent was okay and the match ended 2-1 in favour of Barcelona.
The win secure’s three points for the team, a boost for the campaign in the tournament.
