Overview

• On loan from Manchester United, the forward struck a 58th-minute header from Jules Kounde's cross and a 67th-minute 20-yard drive off the bar in a 2-1 win at St James' Park.
• They were his first goals for Barcelona and his first Champions League goals since 2021, securing three league-phase points.
• Flick praised Rashford as an outstanding finisher and said signing him was an easy decision that the squad is helping to validate.
• Rashford called Barcelona an amazing experience, said he is becoming a better player under Flick, and insisted leaving Manchester United was the right move.
• England manager Thomas Tuchel watched from the stands as Newcastle’s selection drew questions for using Anthony Gordon centrally over record signing Nick Woltemade.