Marcus Rashford of Barcelona(Image: Getty Images)

Marcus Rashford's debut in El Clasico ended in disappointment as Barcelona fell to defeat against Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe found the net to seal a 2-1 victory for Los Blancos on Sunday, opening up a five-point advantage at the summit of La Liga.

A second loss in three league matches has left Barca trailing in second spot. But it wasn't entirely doom and gloom for Manchester United loanee Rashford, who was handed a start and played a crucial role in setting up the visitors' sole strike.

It was Rashford's clever movement down the left flank of Real's penalty area and subsequent pass that allowed Fermin Lopez to level matters in the 38th minute. That represented the England international's finest moment before he was shifted to a central attacking role following Ferran Torres' substitution.

Despite the deflating outcome, Rashford, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, earned plaudits from sections of the Spanish press following his display. And his maiden outing in one of football's most prestigious encounters could have gone considerably...