Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined Barcelona from Inter this summer, scored his first goal for the Blaugrana yesterday, in a 3-0 league victory over Sporting Gijon.

The Sweden international, who scored his side's third goal, headed home from close range at the back post on 82 minutes and was immediately congratulated by his club colleagues.

After the game, Ibrahimovic confessed he was full of joy to have scored his first goal for the Catalan club.

"I thank the fans, who are being great with me," he told Sport. "They did not stop cheering me up and that makes me be even more motivated.

"I have finally scored and I am very happy with the goal, and especially with the victory.

"Although we are not at our best yet, we have started the season very well and we already have two trophies in our pocket.

"Therefore, when we are at 100 per cent, I am sure we will make better games and we will please the fans a lot more. But there is no need to be in a hurry."