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.

Spanish soccer returned with an action-packed weekend which saw defending champions Barcelona begin on the right foot.

Barcelona has kicked off its La Liga title defense with a 3-0 victory against nine-man Mallorca. Raphinha scored early by heading in a cross from Lamine Yamal in the seventh minute.

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Barcelona is back in action for the 2025-26 La Liga season, with their first match kicking off this week. ESPN+ offers a wide array of matches throughout the season, including every La Liga match during the 2025-26 season. As the 2025–26 La Liga season kicks off, fans are bracing for another thrilling campaign full of drama and surprises.

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia have been registered in time to feature in Barcelona’s first La Liga game of the season against Mallorca on Saturday. Rashford signed on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United last month but faced a problem that has hampered Barcelona in recent seasons.

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The Catalans kicked off their Spanish title defense at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, taking on Mallorca in the first of three consecutive away matches to open their 2025–26 campaign. Barcelona picked up right where they left off last season, scoring two goals in the first 23 minutes of the clash.

In the 36th minute of the La Liga 2025-26 matchday 1 fixture at San Moix, Muriqi challenged for a loose ball towards Barcelona’s penalty box, catching Joan Garcia in the face with his left foot. The referee had initially shown a yellow card, but VAR called for a review, prompting the referee to upgrade the decision to a red card.

An up-and-coming member of the attacking ranks at Barcelona is all set to make the move to La Liga rivals Celta Vigo.That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Dani Rodríguez as the