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With his goal against Barca in the UEFA Europa League play-off, Marcus Rashford has matched his own record for the most goals scored in a season.
Man Utd traveled to the Nou Camp for the first leg of the Europa League play-off and came away with a decent result, securing a 2-2 draw against Ten Hag's team. The goal scorers for Manchester United were none other than the familiar name of Marcus Rashford and an own goal by Jules Kounde for Barca.
In addition to the equalizing goal that made it 1-1, Rashford was also involved in the play that led to Kounde's own goal. The goal against goalkeeper Ter Stegen marked Rashford's 14th goal in his last 16 matches for the 1997-born forward.
Since returning from the 2022 World Cup with England, where he did not have a very successful campaign, Rashford has been in the sensational form under the guidance of manager Ten Hag. Across all competitions, the Manchester United academy graduate has scored a total of 22 goals and provided 8 assists in just 35 matches, making it the best record in the team.
His goal against Barcelona also helped Rashford reach his highest goal-scoring record in a season with 22 goals (equal to his tally from the 2019/2020 season). However, it is worth noting that in the 2019/2020 season, Rashford played 44 games to achieve that number.
Meanwhile, the current season has only passed its halfway mark and Man Utd is still competing on all four fronts: the Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and Europa League. It seems certain that Rashford will break his own goal-scoring record, as there are still many games ahead for him to set new milestones in his career.
For Man Utd, the 2-2 draw against Barca gives them a slight advantage ahead of the second leg, which will be played at Old Trafford. Rashford will certainly have to thank Ten Hag a lot for his tactical flexibility, which has given the player more opportunities to shine and his goal-scoring record certainly proves that.
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