Rashford breaks 14 year El Clasico set piece famine with initial strike post Messi

The England star powered his shot into the upper left area of the net, offering Thibaut Courtois zero opportunity to prevent the Catalans from taking an early ninth minute advantage.

As a result, Rashford emerges as the initial Barcelona contributor to net straight from a free kick in this matchup since Lionel Messi achieved it in October 2012.

Ferran Torres extended the Blaugrana advantage in the 18th minute, propelling the Camp Nou powerhouse nearer to securing a 29th La Liga championship.

This strike marked Rashford eighth tally in the 2025/26 season, following his previous contribution during Barcelona 2-0 triumph over Getafe.