Marcus Rashford scored his second Champions League brace for Barcelona to help Hansi Flick\u2019s side thrash Olympiacos 6-1 on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n
Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> were nowhere near their best but still led 2-0 at half-time thanks to Fermin Lopez\u2019s brace.<\/p>\n Ayoub El Kaabi halved the deficit from the penalty spot in bizarre circumstances. He\u2019d headed home in open play, but the ball struck Eric Garcia\u2019s arm and deflected off El Kaabi into Daniel Podence \u2014 who assisted the header \u2014 in an offside position.<\/p>\n The game then shifted completely in Barcelona\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n Santiago Hezze was sent off for a very debatable second yellow card just four minutes after El Kaabi\u2019s goal, and Olympiacos collapsed.<\/p>\n Within 11 minutes of Hezze\u2019s dismissal, Lamine Yamal converted a penalty \u2014 won by Rashford<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 to restore Barca\u2019s two-goal lead, triggering a flurry of four goals in 11 minutes.<\/p>\n Fermin completed his hat-trick with a fine volley sandwiched between two brilliant Rashford finishes.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Why Manchester United traitor Paul Scholes went too far with his attack on Marcus Rashford<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Rashford couldn\u2019t complete his own treble, but it was another hugely positive night for him in a Barcelona shirt.<\/p>\n The Manchester United<\/strong><\/a> loanee has come alive in the Champions League this season, scoring a brace against Newcastle United on matchday one<\/strong><\/a> and providing an assist against Paris Saint-Germain on matchday two.<\/p>\n That means Rashford now has the most goal involvements in the competition in 2025\/26. Only Julian Alvarez (10) and Kylian Mbappe (17) have more contributions across all competitions of La Liga players this term \u2014 Rashford has nine.<\/p>\n He\u2019s also been involved in goals in eight of his last nine appearances for the Blaugrana.<\/p>\n Rashford is a player revitalised, thriving in a system that suits him perfectly.<\/p>\n He led the line against Olympiacos but has mostly featured from the left, and proving himself in both positions is a major boost for both him and Flick.<\/p>\n His resurgence isn\u2019t just good news for Barca, Flick and the player himself \u2014 it\u2019s also a positive for Manchester United and England.<\/p>\n While Rashford is showing he\u2019s a player United could still use, that chapter looks closed. If he somehow stops scoring now, Barca probably won\u2019t trigger the \u00a326million buy option. But if he keeps this up, they\u2019ll activate it the second it becomes available.<\/p>\n Both his goals against Olympiacos were fired in at the front post, leaving Konstantinos Tzolakis rooted to his line \u2014 instinctive, clinical, and vintage Rashford.<\/p>\n His second, from outside the box, was \u201cfinishing of the highest quality\u201d, said TNT Sports\u2019 Adam Virgo. It certainly was.<\/p>\n Next up for Rashford and Barcelona? Real Madrid in El Clasico. Delicious.<\/p>\n