Video: 1 goal, 100% dribbles completed: Rashford lights up El Clasico as Barcelona cruise to league title

Manchester United had one player in loan action on Sunday. To find out where all of Manchester United’s loanees are plying their trade this season, click here. Marcus Rashford Rashford’s future is still very much up in the air. He has had a successful season on loan at FC Barcelona, but the Catalans seem unprepared to commit to spending €30 million on him. The winger has made it clear that his preferred option would be to stay at FC Barcelona next season, and it is one issue the Red Devils will need to sort this summer. El Clasico goal Rashford has received criticism from Barcelona fans for his wastefulness in the Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid, but he has come up big in league games. The Manchester United academy product has scored against Espanyol, Atletico Madrid, and now Real Madrid in the last months of the season. With Lamine Yamal injured and Raphinha on the bench, Rashford started for the Blaugrana. He made the perfect start to the match when he curled in a sublime free kick to give Barcelona the lead in just the ninth minute of play. In the 38th minute, he was played in behind the Real Madrid defence, but his goal-bound effort was well stopped by Thibaut Courtois. In the match, he completed 81% of his passes, and none of his eight crosses found an intended target. He also completed 100% of his dribbles, but only one of four ground duels in the match. The victory meant that FC Barcelona were crowned league champions, marking the first league title of Rashford’s career. Rashford may be in action again against Alaves on Wednesday night in the league. Marcus Rashford stats vs Real Madrid StatisticValue Goals1 Expected goals (xG)0.29 Assists0 Expected assists (xA)0.01 Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)8 (0) Accurate passes22/27 (81%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)14/19 (74%) Passes in own half (acc.)8/8 (100%) Long balls (accurate)1/1 (100%) Total shots2 Expected goals on target (xGOT)0.67 Shots on target2 Shots blocked0 Big chances missed1 Touches47 Unsuccessful touches2 Dribbles (successful)1 (1) Possession lost18 Total carrying distance123 m Carries11 Progressive carries4 Total progression44.7 m Progressive carrying distance76.4 m Longest progressive carry20.8 m Def. contributions0 Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries4 Ground duels (won)4 (1) Dribbled past1 Featured image Paul Miller 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 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.