MARCUS RASHFORD scored his first goal for Barcelona in the midst of the club’s battles to register him before the start of the LaLiga season.
The 27-year-old forward signed for the Spanish giants on a season-long loan from Manchester United last month.
Rashford’s first goal for Barca rounded off a 5-0 thrashing of South Korean side Daegu FC in the Far East on Monday.
The England winger delivered a composed finish as he confidently found the bottom corner from 12 yards out in the 65th minute.
Despite it being Rashford’s third friendly appearance in red and blue, he has not been registered to play in LaLiga yet.
It comes after the club failed to meet the league’s salary limits once again.
Barca faced similar issues last season with Dani Olmo forced to wait for his league debut after signing in the summer of 2024.
Rashford and fellow new arrival Joan Garcia could now be in the same situation as they wait to be registered.
But with less than two weeks to go before the team’s opening league game against Mallorca, the Man Utd loanee is not worried.
Before kick-off he said: “It’s something for the club to sort out. I believe they are going to get it sorted. I just focus on training and be ready for the start of the season.”
Meanwhile, club president Joan Laporta told MARCA: “We signed this player because he was deeply committed to coming to Barcelona.
“He’s fast, strong, committed, and did everything he could to sign for Barca. He put pressure on his agent, spoke to the club, and at the same time, spoke to Manchester United.”
Laporta added that more signings could still be made despite the registration concerns already existing.
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