Rashford scores his seventh goal of the season in the Copa del Rey debut

Published New:17/12/2025 - 01:47h

Updated New:17/12/2025 - 01:47h

Marcus Rashford played his first Copa del Rey match with Barça and did so by scoring the second and decisive goal for the Barça team's victory in Guadalajara (0-2)

FC Barcelona advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey thanks to their 0-2 victory against CD Guadalajara, in the official debut of Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji in the competition. Both started, with better luck for the English winger.

After a first half that was as gray as a reference point in the area, the '14' was much more active as a left winger in the second half. In total, 'Rashy' took four shots on goal, three of them saved by goalkeeper Dani Vicente.

The Madrid-born goalkeeper shone with two great saves in the first fifteen minutes of the second half, one of them with a miraculous leg to neutralize a one-on-one against the 27-year-old forward

Finally, in the 90th minute, Marcus was finally able to leave Vicente trailing, taking advantage of a pass from Lamine Yamal to dribble past the goalkeeper and score into an empty net at the end of a match where Barça, once again, was far superior but took longer than expected to reflect their dominance on the scoreboard.

Seventh goal for Rashford and 16 direct goal involvements this season

Tuesday's match in Guadalajara was Rashford's seventh goal of 25/26, his first since November 2nd. The Englishman debuted as a Barça scorer with a brace in the Champions League away from home against Newcastle (1-2) and later scored twice again against Olympiacos in the thrashing at Montjuïc (6-1)

In the League, Marcus scored one goal against Sevilla (4-1) and another against Elche (2-1), bringing his total to 16 goal involvements in his first 23 games with Barça. The '14' has 7 goals and 9 assists, in addition to 16 starts. Impressive numbers that meet the expectations generated by his signing and make a case for a permanent transfer in 2026.

Barça could secure Rashford's permanence by **paying 40 million euros to Manchester United** next summer. A very reasonable figure, considering the offensive production, experience, and commitment of the winger since his arrival in Catalonia