Marcus Rashford reacts to his stellar performance against Newcastle

Barcelona star Marcus Rashford put on a brilliant display against Newcastle in the Champions League. The forward shared his emotions about the match on his Instagram page.

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Rashford posted several photos from the game, captioning them: “Great way to kick off the @championsleague ✨⚽️💪🏾 👉🙂.” The Englishman was clearly delighted with both his own performance and the team's result.

It’s worth noting that Barcelona claimed a 2-1 away victory over Newcastle, with both goals for the Catalan side scored by Rashford — his debut goals for his new club. A successful Champions League debut for both the team and the player!

It should also be mentioned that Marcus was deservedly awarded the Man of the Match trophy. In addition, the English striker was named among the nominees for UEFA’s Champions League Matchday 1 Player of the Week. Other contenders include Marcus Thuram from Inter, Francisco Trincão from Sporting, and Dušan Vlahović from Juventus.