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

Expert recap and game analysis of the Barcelona vs. Mallorca Spanish Laliga game from August 16, 2025 on ESPN.

As seemingly happens every year, Barcelona are struggling to register their offseason acquisitions for the season

La Liga season against Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. The current La Liga champions will start with key players like Lamine Yamal and Pedri, along with new faces like Joan Garcia. Marcus Rashford will be on the bench after speculation that the English forward and Garcia would not be registered in time for the game against Mallorca.

La Liga champions Barcelona make their 2025–26 season debut with a visit to Mallorca looking to set the tone of their title defense.

Barcelona's La Liga title defence kicks off with a trip to Mallorca on August 16 as Hansi Flick aims to retain the trophy he secured in a dominant debut campaign.The former Bayern Munich boss scooped a domestic treble in his first 12 months in charge as Clasico rivals Real Madrid were ruthlessly brushed aside.

Unfortunate La Liga Record Broken During RCD Mallorca–FC Barcelona Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. La Liga is back, with the action kicking off on August 16. Just one matchday in, the Spanish top flight has already delivered drama but not the kind anyone would celebrate.

Barcelona kick off their title-defending season with a visit to Mallorca in a La Liga clash on Saturday. Barca finished last season 28-4-6 and should already be bursting with confidence thanks to a 5-0 victory against Serie A club Como last weekend.