Rashford Shines Amid Sevilla's Four-Goal Blitz: Barcelona's Lone Bright Spot
5 October 2025
Match Recap
The English international Marcus Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, was named Man of the Match despite Barcelona's heavy 4-1 defeat at Sevilla.
Sevilla opened the scoring through Alexis Sanchez in the 13th minute (penalty), followed by Isaac Romero Bernal’s strike in the 36th, with late goals from Jose Angel Carmona (90') and Akor Adams (90+6').
Barcelona's consolation came from Rashford just before half-time (45+1), and Lewandowski saw a penalty saved at 76' as the visitors pressed to overturn the deficit.
Rashford’s Impact and La Liga Context
Even though Sevilla delivered one of their best performances of the season, Rashford earned top marks (7.9), ahead of Carmona (7.8).
Barcelona remain second in La Liga behind Real Madrid after the loss, with Sevilla climbing to fifth on 13 points from eight matches. Lamine Yamal and Rafinha missed the game through injury.
Since arriving on loan, Rashford has displayed improved form, linking well with Pedri and Lewandowski, occasionally acting as a secondary striker or an attacking midfielder.
Under coach Hans Flick, Rashford has shown versatility, moving from winger to attacking option, complicating opponent defenses with pace and finishing ability.
He has become a key figure for Barca, with a burgeoning understanding with the likes of Pedri and Lewandowski, reinvigorating Barca's attack in big matches.
Rashford's emergence at Barcelona marks a turnaround after a challenging spell with Manchester United, where injuries, coaching changes, and positional shifts affected his impact.
Joining Barcelona has allowed him to thrive again, benefiting from space on the left and the ability to cut inside, with the left flank now a constant source of Barca's threat.
Punchline 1: If Rashford keeps sprinting like this, Barca might start selling “speed as a service”—the cheapest striker option in town.
Punchline 2: Football is a funny game: the brightest star can shine on the losing side, and tonight Rashford lit up the scoreboard even as Sevilla took the points.
