Marcus Rashford landed at Barcelona with great expectations from the board and the fans, ready to convince Hansi Flick that he could be the player to help steer the team's destiny in the pursuit of all available titles

Since his arrival, the Englishman not only met the high expectations, but exceeded them, winning over the Azulgrana fans match after match. His performance has been so brilliant that he has even eclipsed established figures such as Ballon d'Or winner Dembele and Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid's jewel in the crown

Marcus Rashford with better numbers than Vinicius Junior and Dembele

The striker has recovered much of his excellent form shown a few years ago at Manchester United this season with Barcelona, managing to be key to the good performance of the Cule club in the different competitions where Barcelona is still fighting for everything in the season.

The British player is having a dream season, better than some superstars of the Premier League,LaLiga and even the Ballon d'Or winner. The statistics of goals and assists on some of the most decisive players compared to Rashford are:

1. Rashford - 18 G/A
2. Vinicius Jr - 16 G/A
3. Dembele - 14 G/A
4. Saka - 12 G/A
5. Mbeumo - 10 G/A

Rashford at Barcelona with a profile of camaraderie, effort and hard work, is getting better numbers than some of the highest paid players today, who are sold as superstars although this season they have not been able to prove 100% their worth, while the Briton with Barcelona continues to work in silence to improve day by day.

Marcus Rashford scores free-kick and is first player since Messi to do so

The last time a Barcelona player scored a free-kick in the Champions League was on May 1, 2019, when Lionel Messi scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at the Camp Nou. His departure left a void in several aspects of Barcelona's game, with set-pieces being one of them.

Rashford's recent free-kick goal against Copenhagen not only cuts a statistical streak, but can also be interpreted as a sign of renewal within the club's sporting project, by regaining the danger from set pieces, being in Europe a key tool to compete at the highest level, especially in difficult matches where scoring opportunities are scarce and each shot counts with a huge value.