Marcus Rashford scored his first participation with Barcelona in a friendly confrontation against the Japanese Vesel Kobe, as part of the Catalan team’s preparations for the start of the 2025-2026 football season, which was held on Sunday morning in Tokyo.
Rashford is taking the first test with Barcelona
Rashford started the match from the bench, before the technical staff pushed it with the start of the second half instead of the Brazilian Ravenia. During his 33 -minute participation period, the English wing was unable to score or make any goal, in a relatively quiet appearance.
Rashford numbers in the first appearance
During his game minutes, Rashford hit one ball on the goal, and he managed to make a single chance of scoring. At the level of the accuracy of the pass, it provided 15 correct passes out of 17 attempts, including two successful two passes.
Rashford touched the ball 31 times, but he lost it on 10 occasions and regained it 3 times, which reflects an average start that the player needs to improve in the upcoming matches.
Will Rashford succeed in gaining the confidence of the technical staff?
Despite the relatively dull start, the expectations are still high about what Rashford can offer with Barcelona this season, especially with the team’s need to support the left front offensive. The upcoming friendly matches may give a better opportunity for the English winger to review its capabilities and harmony with his colleagues.
What did Rashford presented last season?
In the last season, Rashford participated in 41 games at Manchester United and Aston Villa, during which he scored 11 goals and presented 9 decisive passes, which reflects his balanced offensive capabilities that Barcelona count in the new season.
