{"id":84302,"date":"2026-04-25T19:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/marcus-rashford-hailed-for-important-barcelona-goal-hansi-flick\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T19:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:59:48","slug":"marcus-rashford-hailed-for-important-barcelona-goal-hansi-flick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/marcus-rashford-hailed-for-important-barcelona-goal-hansi-flick\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford hailed for &#8216;important&#8217; Barcelona goal &#8211; Hansi Flick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Barcelona coach Hansi Flick celebrated Marcus Rashford&#8217;s &#8220;important&#8221; goal as the England forward helped down Getafe on Saturday to edge the Catalan side closer to the LaLiga title.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford added the second goal after Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez&#8217;s opener as Bar\u00e7a won 2-0 at the Coliseum to move 11 points clear of Real Madrid with just five games to play.<\/p>\n<p>The on loan Manchester United man &#8212; who hasn&#8217;t started any of Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s last four matches despite Raphinha not being available &#8212; came off the bench in the second half to take his tally for the club to 13 in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Playing on the right wing in the absence of the injured Lamine Yamal, he found space through the middle to latch on to a Robert Lewandowski pass and fire beyond David Soria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Marcus came on in the second half and he used the space they give us,&#8221; Flick said in the post-game news conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We spoke about this at half time. I am happy for the team, for us and also for him that he scored this goal because it was so important for him and also for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0425%2Fr1649038_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0425%2Fr1649038_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0425%2Fr1649038_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0425%2Fr1649038_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Marcus Rashford scored in Barcelona&#8217;s win over Getafe.\u00a0<cite>Getty<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Rashford&#8217;s goal not only sealed the victory but took Bar\u00e7a to the brink of back-to-back LaLiga titles under Flick.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s trip to Getafe had been billed as a game where they could drop points &#8212; they had failed to win at the Coliseum in their five previous visits &#8212; but they produced a professional performance to collect the points.<\/p>\n<p>However, Flick insists there will be no premature celebrations despite Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s commanding lead at the top of LaLiga.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We [only] celebrate the victory,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s different. I said to the team before the game, we only focus on the day to day, on our job, what we have to do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we play like this, I am really happy. I appreciate a lot what we do with the ball, but also against the ball. It&#8217;s not easy here, but today was nearly perfect.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[The title] is not done. We have five games more and we focus only on the next game. We will celebrate when it&#8217;s time, not now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid, Barcelona offered Bernardo Silva<br \/>&#8211; Marcus Rashford scores as Barcelona ease past Getafe, closer to La Liga title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a could be crowned champions as early as next weekend if they beat Osasuna on Saturday and Madrid drop points against Espanyol the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Failing that, they may have the chance to clinch the trophy when they host Madrid in the Cl\u00e1sico on May 10 at Spotify Camp Nou.<\/p>\n<p>Flick, though, would not be drawn on whether he would enjoy wrapping up the title before facing Madrid or when they play them. &#8220;We have to focus on the game we have now and not the future,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have to prepare well for the next game, it will also not be easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona coach Hansi Flick celebrated Marcus Rashford&#8217;s &#8220;important&#8221; goal as the England forward helped down Getafe on Saturday to edge the Catalan side closer to the LaLiga title. 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