Marcus Rashford recorded a Barcelona first on Monday, delivering a corner kick assist that eluded him throughout his time at Manchester United.The england international’s set-piece found Ronald Araujo for a headed goal in Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Real Oviedo.While Rashford consistently took corners for United, an assist directly from a corner proved elusive. His successful delivery against Real Oviedo marks the first time he’s registered such a play during his professional career. The assist contributed to Barcelona’s come-from-behind win after falling behind to Alberto Reina’s 33rd-minute goal, with Eric Garcia and Robert lewandowski also finding the net.
The win propelled Barcelona to 16 points in the La Liga table, positioning them just two points behind league-leading Real Madrid, who remain undefeated with six wins. Manager Hansi Flick will aim to maintain momentum when Barcelona face Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys this Saturday.Topics: Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, Barcelona, Football