Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
October 2025
Starting at No. 9 amid injuries to Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, Rashford scored twice as Barça crushed Olympiacos 6–1. Fermin López hit a hat-trick and Lamine Yamal added a penalty in a dominant European response. Flick’s injury-forced structure emphasized vertical entries and penalty-box overloads. Rashford’s diagonal runs and near-post surges created finishing lanes, while López attacked cutbacks. Controlled counter-pressing locked Olympiacos deep, sustaining chance volume and restoring momentum ahead of a crowded calendar.