Marcus Rashford created history for Barcelona in their matchday 8 game against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday, January 28. The former Manchester United scored an excellent direct free-kick in the 85th minute to seal a strong 4-1 win over Copenhagen.
Marcus Rashford breaks Barcelona's free-kick drought in UCL
With this free-kick, Marcus also ended a big European drought for Barca. The strike marked Barcelona's first direct free-kick goal in the UEFA Champions League in seven years.
Lionel Messi's iconic free-kick against Liverpool in 2019
The Last time a Barcelona star scored a direct free-kick was legendary Lionel Messi, whose iconic strike came on May 1, 2019, during the first leg of semi-final against Liverpool.
Barcelona's struggle in European tournaments
Despite having a number of elite forwards, Barcelona had failed to find the net from a direct free-kick in the Champions League, until Rashford's tremendous effort intervened against Copenhagen.
Barcelona's impactful performance vs FC Copenhagen
Barcelona had a tough yet a great outing against FC Copenhagen as Viktor Daoason smashed a goal in just the fourth minute of the game.
Barca had a silent first half but Robert Lewandowski scored an equaliser in the 48th minute of the game, receiving a great assist from Lamine Yamal.
Lamine Yamal scored a stunner in the 64th minute doubling the lead over Coppenhagen. Barca was awarded a penalty because a foul occurred on Robert Lewandowski near the penalty area, and the Brazilian did not disappoint the home crowd by scoring the goal.
Marcus Rashford's free kick goal in the 85th minute sealed the game for Barca. With this win Barca have qualified for the top eight of the UCL league stage.