Marcus Rashford's excellent goal helped Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win the La Liga title against their biggest rivals at Camp Nou
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford helped FC Barcelona to the La Liga title(Image: Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
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Marcus Rashford helped fire Barcelona to the La Liga title as the Catalan giants secured the championship with an El Clasico win over Real Madrid. Rashford scored an outstanding free-kick to hand Barca the lead at Camp Nou after just nine minutes.
The forward, on loan from Manchester United, has grabbed a title-winning moment in what has been a successful spell in Spain. Having fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim as United finished 15th last season, Rashford has been rejuvenated by his move to Catalonia and marked his stay by lifting a trophy.
There can be few more memorable moments than recording such a win against your biggest rivals. While Los Blancos have seen incidents of infighting heading into the clash, Barcelona have remained focused on claiming their win and coasted to victory on Sunday evening.
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Former Manchester City star Ferran Torres doubled Barca's lead to help Rashford's dreams come true. The United academy product had a plan upon joining the club last summer that was successfully completed.
"I want to win the biggest trophies and feel like Barcelona is a huge club in the football world so it is the perfect place," Rashford said at his official unveiling. "You see, with the team last season, they have a young, ambitious team, and I want to add my qualities, my personality, improve the team and help them win."
Rashford was mobbed by his team after netting against Real Madrid, and his celebrations took him towards the dugout of Hansi Flick. The 28-year-old has always been clear that he would like to extend his stay in Barcelona.
Ferran Torres celebrates with teammate Marcus Rashford
Ferran Torres celebrates with teammate Marcus Rashford during Barcelona's defeat of Real Madrid(Image: David Ramos/Getty Images)
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The La Liga champions have the opportunity to make his stay permanent for £26 million, though whether that move will go through appears to still be up in the air. Barcelona could yet prioritise other moves as they target the likes of Julian Alvarez.
Rashford has recorded 14 goals and 14 assists in 47 outings during his stay with the Catalan side and has impressed boss Hansi Flick. Barca could yet be interested in a cheaper transfer or another loan, with Rashford's salary proving problematic.
But last month, it was reported that Rashford has 'zero plans' for his future beyond continuing with Barcelona. The player was said to be 'settled and valued in a squad he considers the best in the world', and that seems unlikely to have changed after tonight's antics.
Rashford is also said to be willing to reduce his salary by almost half, and tonight's iconic impact could also tug on the heartstrings of those keen to see him extend his stay. Regardless, his outing will be good news for Manchester United.
His impact could boost his chances of Barca activating their option to sign him permanently, and if not, he has certainly put himself in the shop window. A year on from not being involved with United's squad, he has had a full season of making an impact that could boost any transfer fee his parent club can achieve.
The only remaining drawback is that Rashford has just a year left on his contract.