Ferran Torres has praised Marcus Rashford after the on-loan Manchester United ahead’s first direct objective involvement at Barcelona supplied the prolific winger together with his second objective 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 closing objective within the guests’ 7-3 win on the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
“The crew 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 stage shortly earlier than half-time.
“We dedicated some errors and they’re issues now we have to repair,” mentioned Flick, including that he “noticed what I need to see” from midfielder Gavi, who scored with an excellent spin and strike.
“It’s nice information that he’s at this stage. We noticed an awesome Gavi on the finish of final season.”
Forward of his second season in cost, Flick can be more likely to be happy by midfielder Frenkie de Jong’s post-match remarks about extending his deal past 2026.
“I’m very blissful right here at Barca, each on the membership and within the metropolis,” mentioned De Jong. “I believe the membership is pleased with 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 reduce 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 targets and 6 assists in 17 appearances on mortgage at Aston Villa through the second half of final season, having grow to be 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 closing 4 league begins.
Rashford’s season ended with a hamstring harm that originally stored 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 grow to be 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 type.
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 Okay League 1 membership.
Barcelona beginning XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Barcelona substitutes: Pena, Szczesny, Kochen, Inigo Martinez, Gavi, Ferran, Rashford, Christensen, Fermon, Casado, Bardghji, Eric Garcia, Jofre, Dro, Fernandez, Guille Fernandez, Fort, Gerard Martin
Barcelona pre season fixtures 2025/26
August 4: Daegu (A), 12:00 BST / 07:00 ET / 04:00 PT
August 10: Como (Estadi Johan Cruyff), 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 no less than their first three league video games of the season away whereas work on their Camp Nou stadium is accomplished, which means they won’t play a house match till mid-September on the earliest.
The primary instalment of El Classico in 2025/26 shall be on Matchweek 10 in late October, when Barca journey to Actual Madrid.
