Marcus Rashford missed a golden opportunity to score his first home goal for Barcelona on Sunday night.
The hosts raced into a comfortable first half lead as Fermin Lopez scored twice alongside Raphinha and Lamine Yamal’s strikes, however, Rashford missed the chance to make it 5-0 on the brink of half time.
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Rashford missed an open goal on his home debut for Barcelona against ComoCredit: FC Barcelona
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The on loan forward started at the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Sunday nightCredit: Getty
After Yamal won the ball back inside the visitors’ half, he slipped his team-mate in on goal.
Rashford rounded onrushing goalkeeper Jean Butez to leave himself an empty net, only to slide his left-footed attempt wide of the post.
His shocking miss left Raphinha, Lopez and Eric Garcia with their heads in their hands.
Meanwhile, Rashford let out a smile despite the miss as he jogged back into position.
It would be one of his final contributions to the match before being withdrawn during the interval.
Ferran Torres replaced the loanee ahead of the second half, with Barca grabbing their fifth minutes later through Yamal.
The Spanish giants faced Como at the Johan Cruyff Stadium at their training ground in their latest pre-season clash.
It is the final match before Hansi Flick’s side begin the new campaign, with the fixture serving as their annual Joan Gamper Trophy encounter.
Fortunately for Rashford, he had already opened his Barcelona account during their Asian tour.
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Rashford’s miss left three of his team-mates with their heads in their handsCredit: FC Barcelona
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The England international had earlier provided an assist for RaphinhaCredit: Getty
Having made three appearances during the trip, he scored in a 5-0 win over Daegu in their final match before returning to Spain.
It follows his arrival on a season-long loan from Manchester United last month.
Barca also have the option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.
When could Rashford make his LaLiga debut?
However, Rashford has yet to be registered for the new LaLiga season due to the club going over their salary cap.
Both he and fellow summer signing Joan Garcia are currently facing a wait for their league debuts.
Barca begin their campaign away to Mallorca on Saturday as they start the season with three fixtures on the road.
Marcus Rashford jokes with Lamine Yamal before netting first Barcelona goal
Their first home match against Valencia is scheduled for September 14 to coincide with a return to the Nou Camp.
The club are hoping to make their long-awaited return to the iconic stadium after two years of redevelopments to increase the capacity to 105,000.