Marcus Rashford has opened up about his future at Barcelona after scoring a stunning free-kick in El Clásico to help seal the La Liga title. The forward, on loan from Manchester United, netted early in the 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid, with Ferran Torres adding a second in the 18th minute.
Speaking after the match, Rashford described the moment as "the perfect way to end." The England international moved to Spain in the summer after falling out of favor with former United boss Ruben Amorim. With ex-teammate Michael Carrick now in charge at Old Trafford and set to be appointed permanently after securing Champions League football, Rashford declined to commit his future.
"This is the perfect way I want it to end. I'm very happy, I just want to enjoy today. I live in the moment. At the end of the season we will see," he told ESPN. "I came here to win and we do this so I'm very happy. It's an incredible feeling. Over the season we deserved it, we were the best team. We had some bad moments but we always come back and fight to improve."
Rashford's early free-kick set the tone for a dominant Barcelona performance. Jude Bellingham thought he had pulled one back for Real Madrid in the second half, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Thibaut Courtois produced fine saves to deny both Rashford and Torres, but Barca could have easily added more.
The win lifted Barcelona 14 points clear at the top of the table with just three games remaining, putting them on track for a potential 100-point season. Elsewhere in La Liga, third-placed Villarreal were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca, while Athletic Bilbao's European hopes took a hit with a home loss to Valencia. Bottom side Real Oviedo's goalless draw with Getafe all but confirmed their relegation.
In Serie A, AC Milan's 3-2 defeat at home to Atalanta threw the race for Champions League places wide open. Goals from Ederson, Davide Zappacosta, and Giacomo Raspadori put the visitors 3-0 up by the 51st minute. Late strikes from Strahinja Pavlovic and Christopher Nkunku's penalty weren't enough to rescue a point, allowing Roma to join fourth-placed Milan on 67 points.