Ferran Torres has praised Marcus Rashford after the on-loan Manchester United ahead’s first direct aim involvement at Barcelona supplied the prolific winger along with his second aim in opposition to FC Seoul on Thursday.
England striker Rashford got here on as an alternative choice to a second successive pleasant, threading a cross from the left to Ferran Torres for the Spain worldwide’s second strike and Barca’s last aim within the guests’ 7-3 win on the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
“The group is healthier than final season,” mentioned Ferran Torres, through Gerard Romero. “Rashford is extremely highly effective. Joan (Garcia) is a superb goalkeeper. He’ll give us confidence.”
Barcelona vs FC Seoul: Flick praises Gavi
Supervisor Hansi Flick voiced issues over Seoul recovering from 2-0 behind to attract degree shortly earlier than half-time.
“We dedicated some errors and they’re issues we’ve got to repair,” mentioned Flick, including that he “noticed what I wish to see” from midfielder Gavi, who scored with an outstanding spin and strike.
“It’s nice information that he’s at this degree. We noticed an excellent Gavi on the finish of final season.”
Forward of his second season in cost, Flick can also be more likely to be happy by midfielder Frenkie de Jong’s post-match remarks about extending his deal past 2026.
“I’m very glad right here at Barca, each on the membership and within the metropolis,” mentioned De Jong. “I believe the membership is proud of me, so I suppose that may result in a contract extension.”
Marcus Rashford Stats
Rashford has joined Barcelona on a season-loan, reportedly taking a 25% pay minimize as a part of a deal providing his mortgage membership a £30.3 million shopping for possibility for the 27-year-old.
The previous United high scorer produced 4 objectives and 6 assists in 17 appearances on mortgage at Aston Villa throughout the second half of final season, having change into a peripheral determine at United since Ruben Amorim’s appointment as supervisor in November.
Villa supervisor Unai Emery began Rashford in all 4 of their Champions League knockout stage matches in 2023/24 and noticed him rating twice in his last 4 league begins.
Rashford’s season ended with a hamstring damage that originally saved him out of Aston Villa’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace on April 26.
He made his non-competitive Barca debut off the bench in a 3-1 win at Japanese facet Vissel Kobe on Sunday and is poised to change into the primary male English participant in a Barcelona line-up since Gary Lineker in opposition to Actual Zaragoza on June 20, 1987.
Barcelona lineup vs FC Seoul
Lamine Yamal scored twice earlier than the break and Robert Lewandowski opened his pre-season account as Barcelona withstood Seoul’s first-half comeback to win in fashion.
Andreas Christensen additionally scored from distance to make sure a procession for Flick’s facet, with Cho Younger-Wook, Yazan Al-Arab and Jung Han-Min replying for the Ok League 1 membership.
Barcelona Beginning XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubersi, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Barcelona substitutes: Pena, Kochen, Kochen,
Barcelona pre season fixtures 2025/26
August 4: Daegu (A), 12:00 BST / 07:00 ET / 04:00 PT
August 10: Como (Johan Cruyff Stadium), 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
When does Barcelona’s 2025/26 LaLiga season begin?
Barca begin their season at Mallorca, who completed tenth final season, on Saturday, August 16 at 16:30 BST.
They’re anticipated to play not less than their first three league video games of the season away whereas work on their Camp Nou stadium is accomplished, that means they won’t play a house match till mid-September on the earliest.
The primary instalment of El Classico in 2025/26 will probably be on Matchweek 10 in late October, when Barca journey to Actual Madrid.
