Rashford Nets First Barca Goal Amid Registration Battle

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.

2 Marcus Rashford is able to train and feature in friendly matches whilst he waits to be registered for LaLiga Credit: Getty

2 Marcus Rashford challenges for the ball against Daegu FC’s Woo Hoo-sung Credit: AP

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.

A fan held up a Rashford No10 Man Utd jersey in the crowd after his strike.

However, despite it being his third friendly appearance in red and blue, Rashford has not been registered to play in LaLiga yet.

Barca's struggles to meet LaLiga's salary limit has made it difficult for them to register new players.

The Spanish champions faced similar issues last season with Dani Olmo forced to wait for his league debut after signing in the summer of 2024.

The Catalans were granted temporary licenses by LaLiga to register Olmo and Victor last summer.

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.

Rashford became the first Englishman to score for the Spanish giants since Gary Lineker between 1986 and 1989.

The LaLiga champions have the option to BUY the Red Devils academy graduate come the end of next season for £26million.

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