Bruno Fernandes has delivered a message of support to Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United forward notched up another assist for Barcelona in the Champions League. Rashford, 28, who made the move to Barca on loan from United in the summer, maintained his excellent start at the Catalan club with a standout performance against Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday.
With Barcelona trailing by a goal and in dire need of a game-changer, Rashford was called upon at half-time. The England star didn't disappoint, assisting their equaliser within five minutes of stepping onto the pitch, delivering a flawless cross for Jules Kounde to head home at the back post.
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Even though Rashford wasn't directly involved in Barca's second goal, which saw Kounde netting another to complete his brace, he remained a persistent menace throughout his time on the field, causing Frankfurt numerous problems.
Following the match, Rashford shared his thoughts via an Instagram post. Alongside six snapshots of him in action against Frankfurt, he wrote: "Champions League win at home [stadium emoji, flexed bicep emoji]. Thank you for the support [folded hands emoji, blue circle emoji, red circle emoji] @fcbarcelona."
In response to Rashford's post, his United team-mate Bruno Fernandes chimed in. The Reds captain expressed his support by simply posting a GIF of him and the Barcelona forward celebrating a goal from their time together at United during the 2022/23 season.
Since his transfer from Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has been making waves at Barcelona, racking up six goals and 11 assists in just 21 appearances. His performance didn't go unnoticed by manager Hansi Flick, who singled him out for praise after the match.
Flick commented: "I wasn't surprised by Eintracht's approach. I told my players to forget the past game [Frankfurt's 6-0 loss in Leipzig] because they are a good team.
"In the first half Raphinha was everywhere and maybe that wasn't the best, but his attitude is good. In the second half, we tweaked some things and Marcus was important to give width and stretch the lines."
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Rashford will be back on the pitch when Barcelona welcome Osasuna to Camp Nou for their La Liga fixture on Saturday. Currently, Flick's squad sits comfortably atop the La Liga table, four points clear of Real Madrid, who suffered a defeat to Celta Vigo last weekend.
Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes and his United team-mates are set to face Bournemouth next Monday, hoping to build on their impressive victory over bottom-placed Wolves. Fernandes was the star of the show, bagging two goals and an assist as Ruben Amorim's side trounced the West Midlanders 4-1 at Molineux.