Perhaps then, Marcus Rashford wasn't the problem at Manchester United . Whatever the system, whatever the disciplinary issues, any team should be able to find space for a talent capable of bending a Champions League game like he did.

Barcelona will be delighted that they did, a rummage around on the Old Trafford scrap heap, getting them an England international without having to pay a loan fee. His wages might be sizeable, but when he drifts off the left flank and hits a strike as sweetly as he did in the 67th minute, cutting across the ball to leave it almost hanging in the air before dipping at the last moment, those wages become more than worth it. Barcelona have scored some special goals in the Champions League before, a fair few by the young lad Rashford replaced in this team, but

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