33% cross accuracy, 20% duels won: Rashford revival grinds to a halt in CL epic in Belgium

Manchester United academy graduates Marcus Rashford and Harry Amass were in action last night for their respective loan teams last night. To find out where all of United’s loanees are in action this season, click here. Marcus Rashford The winger has been in blistering form for FC Barcelona this season but that came to a halt against Club Brugge KV. The Belgians impressively held the Catalans to a 3-3 draw in a thriller. He played 83 minutes of the match and made one key pass during his time on the pitch. Rashford completed 81% of his passes and connected with one of his three cross attempts on the night. The winger had a total of five shots on goal but only one was on target. The 28 year old was also unsuccessful in his only dribbling attempt. Defensively he did win a tackle but could only come out on top in one of his five ground duels on a disappointing night in Bruges. Rashford will next be in action when Barcelona travel to Galicia to face Celta Vigo on Sunday night. Marcus Rashford stats vs Club Brugge StatisticValue Goals0 Expected Goals (xG)0.24 Assists0 Expected Assists (xA)0.18 Key Passes1 Crosses (Accurate)3 (1) Accurate Passes44 / 54 (81%) Passes in Opposition Half (Acc.)34 / 46 (74%) Passes in Own Half (Acc.)8 / 8 (100%) Long Balls (Accurate)2 / 2 (100%) Total Shots5 Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)0.08 Shots on Target1 Shots Blocked1 Touches67 Unsuccessful Touches1 Dribbles (Successful)1 (0) Possession Lost15 Tackles (Won)1 (1) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked Shots0 Ground Duels (Won)5 (1) Aerial Duels (Won)0 (0) Dribbled Past2 Source: Sofascore Harry Amass The 18 year old got another 90 minutes under his belt in Sheffield Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Norwich City. He had two key passes in the game and was credited with creating one big chance during the match. Amass successfully completed 88% of his passes on the night and also one out of his two crosses found their intended target. The defender was also strong protecting his goal, winning five ground duels and two aerial contests. The wing back will likely next be in action when The Owls travel to Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Featured image Alex Caparros via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.