Mascherano only took nine games to score in China China Was 319 matches before a goal at Barcelona

Although he had to wait for 319 matches to score as a Barcelona player, Javier Mascherano has managed to find the net in his ninth game at Hebei China Fortune.

The Argentine received a penalty clearance from the opposition goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the net in the 78th minute of his team's China Cup game against Shandong Luneng.

Mascherano scored his only goal with the Catalans from the penalty spot in a 7-1 win against Osasuna; his 319th match as a Blaugrana player.

His first goal for his new team, however, couldn't assist their efforts to qualify for the quarterfinals of the competition, as a brace from Papis Cisse gave Shandong Luneng a 3-2 victory and the qualification to the next round.