Marcus Rashford’s Open-Goal Miss at Barcelona Spurs Mixed Reactions

Anyone remember one of those moments where you’re so confident, victory seems inevitable, and then, BAM, reality hits harder than a two-footed tackle? Marcus Rashford gave us that exact experience during Barcelona’s romp against Como. Spoiler alert: it was awkward. 

Glaring Miss 

Picture this. Barcelona’s up 4-0 in their pre-season friendly. Rashford’s confidence is sky-high after a slick first goal earlier in the week against Daegu FC. The stage is set. A textbook pass slices through Como’s defense, sending Rashford one-on-one with goalkeeper Jean Butez. The keeper gets rounded like he’s in a ring-around-the-rosy game with school kids. Open net. No defenders in sight. Easy goal, right? WRONG. 

What followed looked like it came straight out of a blooper reel. Rashford’s “casual” finish sent the ball rolling wide of the post. Not just wide, casually wide. The crowd gasped like they’d been told Lionel Messi was leaving again. The English forward raised his hands over his head in disbelief as if to say, “Did that just happen?” Yes, Marcus, it did. 

And Raphinha’s jaw-drop reaction on the sideline? Well, it’ll probably be immortalized as a reaction meme for generations to come. 

When the Story Writes Itself 

For Barcelona fans, this was the kind of moment you laugh at because you’re winning. Rashford’s faux pas didn’t matter since Barça already had the match in the bag with goals from midfield maestro Fermin Lopez, a sharp Raphinha strike, and sweet contributions from rising star Lamine Yamal. 

At least Rashford managed to redeem himself by assisting Raphinha’s goal earlier in the match. A dazzling cross into the box showed the kind of quality the England forward is capable of delivering when, you know, not throwing away gimme goals. But man, that miss wasn’t just a footnote; it’s the headline. 

The Internet, as Usual, Came for Rashford