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

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

Barcelona faced off against Mallorca at the Mallorca Son Moix Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure maximum points in their La Liga season opener. The Catalan club made a quick start

Barcelona began the 2025–26 La Liga season with a win, and Raphinha matched a Ronaldinho milestone that not even Neymar managed to reach. This Saturday, Barcelona kicked off the 2025–26 La Liga season with a dominant 3–0 win over Mallorca.

As Morey received the ball close to the touchline, Raphinha lunged into a wild tackle on him that left the Mallorca defender writhing around on the floor in agony. The Barcelona forward was shown a yellow card for the challenge and it's left fans outraged on social media, with some claiming the tackle was a potential 'career-ender'.

Ferran Torres then made it two in the first half, but it wasn't without controversy as Mallorca captain Antonio Raíllo went down with an apparent head injury and everyone thought

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

Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 win at nine-man Mallorca in their opening LaLiga game of the season on Saturday as England forward Marcus Rashford made his debut off the bench.

Barcelona kicked off their La Liga title defense in style, easing past nine-man Mallorca with a 3-0 win on a night that also saw Marcus Rashford make his long-awaited debut in Catalonia.