The Englishman was more inclined to hug the touchline compared to the Brazilian, who often slid inside and helped Barça form a box midfield to overwhelm Vissel Kobe centrally. Rashford also moved infield but rarely had the chance to receive possession on the back foot and drive at the Vissel defense.

Rashford is expected, initially at least, to act as a backup option in the Blaugrana’s frontline, ready to step in in the case of any of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha or Robert Lewandowski being unavailable.