It had been a long time coming but Javier Mascherano finally opened his account for Barcelona.
In his 319th appearance, Mascherano scored his first goal for the LaLiga titleholders in Wednesday s 7-1 rout of Osasuna.
Under pressure from his team-mates, the 32-year-old utility who swapped Liverpool for Barca in 2010 stepped up and converted a 67th-minute penalty at Camp Nou.
At first I tried to get out of it but under pressure from my team-mates and the crowd I decided to take it on, Mascherano said.
First goal for with Barça in pictures
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
It would have been a fun moment to remember in year to come had I missed it. I wasn t sure about it at all but it was difficult to say no to my team-mates.
more! Congrats to for your first goal with . I hope we don t have to wait another 319 games for the next
— Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic)
Lionel Messi, Andre Gomes and Paco Alcacer were also on target as Barca stayed top of LaLiga, albeit level on points with bitter rivals Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.
Buena felicitaciones!! Gran trabajo y 3 puntos
Come on congratulations!! Great work and 3 more points
— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9)
