Video: 1 goal, 2 key passes: Man United loanee grabs vital strike to put side within touching distance of title

Manchester United had six players in loan action on Saturday afternoon. To find out where all of Manchester United’s loanees are plying their trade this season, click here. Marcus Rashford With time running out for Marcus Rashford to convince FC Barcelona to make his deal permanent this summer, the Englishman answered his critics in the perfect way. He grabbed an all-important second goal for Barcelona in their 2-0 away win over Getafe, which puts the title within touching distance. Rashford showed off his incredible pace to power away from the Getafe defence and slot the ball home. It was his seventh league goal of the season and 13th in all competitions. He came on for the final 30 minutes but failed in both his dribble attempts. The 28-year-old also had two key passes and completed 89% of his passes. Marcus Rashford stats vs Getafe MetricValue Goals1 Expected goals (xG)0.46 Assists0 Expected assists (xA)0.06 Total shots1 Expected goals on target (xGOT)0.25 Shots on target1 Shots blocked0 Touches18 Dribbles (successful)2 (0) Was fouled2 Possession lost6 Total carrying distance61.5 m Carries4 Progressive carries1 Total progression36.5 m Progressive carrying distance25.7 m Longest progressive carry24 m Key passes2 Crosses (accurate)3 (1) Accurate passes8/9 (89%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)3/4 (75%) Passes in own half (acc.)5/5 (100%) Long balls (accurate)1/1 (100%) Def. contributions0 Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Ground duels (won)6 (2) Fouls1 Dribbled past1 Ethan Ennis The young winger created the first goal as his persistence down the right wing finally led to the ball being turned into the net by a Shrewsbury Town player in their 2-2 draw with Fleetwood Town. He then produced a stunning cross in the second half, which was put on a plate for Crispin McClean to volley home. Ennis had two key passes and completed two dribble attempts in the match. Dan Gore Dan Gore grabbed an assist in Rotherham United’s 1-1 draw with Reading. He played a lovely through ball to Sam Nombe, who made no mistake burying the ball into the bottom corner of the goal. Gore also played two key passes and completed all three of his dribble attempts. The midfielder was also impressive, making three clearances and winning five ground duels in the game. Jacob Devaney Jacob Devaney made one key pass in St Mirren’s 0-2 home defeat to Livingston. He completed 93% of his passes and completed his only tackle attempt of the afternoon. The 18-year-old also won three duels during the match. Radek Vitek Radek Vitek’s Bristol City lost 1-2 to Birmingham City. The Czech keeper made four stops in the match, with two efforts coming from inside the box. He also made one high claim and clearance in the defeat. Jadon Sancho Jadon Sancho played the final 14 minutes of Aston Villa’s 0-1 loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage. He had no key passes or successful dribbles during his time on the pitch. Featured image Denis Doyle 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.