Mallorca and Barcelona go head-to-head in La Liga on Saturday, with both sides looking to start their 2025/26 campaign on a positive note in this season opener.The Catalans begin their title defence

Barcelona might have secured a 3–0 victory in their first La Liga match of the season, but Hansi Flick was less than impressed with his side’s performance.

Barcelona's 24-year-old Joan Garcia endured an unforgettable LaLiga debut for Barcelona during a match against Mallorca. During the 36th minute of the match, Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi caught Garcia in the face with a dangerously high boot.

The announcement that the Villarreal–Barcelona match on matchday 17 will be played on December 20 in Miami sparked outrage in Spanish soccer. The decision, endorsed by the RFEF and promoted by Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has been branded an “aberration” and “disrespectful” by many.

It’s something that is very familiar for American sports fans: Your favorite team in your favorite sport is sent to play a regular season game abroad.

Barcelona got their LaLiga title defence up and running with a 3-0 win over nine-man Mallorca in an incident-filled encounter at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. Ferran Torres' 23rd-minute strike was at the centre of attention in the match, with Mallorca also seeing Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi sent off during a chaotic first-half.

Barcelona opened their La Liga campaign with a 3-0 win against nine-man Mallorca as Marcus Rashford made his competitive debut.