NEWS DESK: The new La Liga 2025-26 season kicked off with an exciting clash between Mallorca and Barcelona at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. Defending champions Barcelona wasted no time in making a strong start as they struck early in the first half.

🔴 Key Match Moments (Live Updates)

⚽ 7th Minute – Barcelona opened their account for the season through Raphinha, who headed home brilliantly from a perfect cross by Lamine Yamal.
👉 Score: Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona

🟨 9th Minute – Mallorca defender Morey picked up the first yellow card of the game after a foul on Raphinha.

🔥 19th Minute – Tempers flared as Araujo fouled Vedat Muriqi, who reacted angrily and pushed the Barca captain.

🚀 22nd Minute – Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi missed a golden opportunity from inside the six-yard box, shooting straight at goalkeeper Joan Garcia.

⚽ 23rd Minute – Barcelona doubled their lead amid controversy. Yamal’s shot struck a Mallorca player on the head, who went down injured, but Ferran Torres collected the ball and scored. The Mallorca coach expressed frustration with the referee.
👉 Score: Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona

📸 30th Minute – Cameras caught Argentina men’s team manager Lionel Scaloni watching from the stands during the cooling break.

🟥 33rd Minute – Mallorca’s misery deepened as defender Manu Morlanes received a second yellow card and was sent off.

🟥 39th Minute – Things got worse for the hosts when striker Vedat Muriqi was shown a straight red card, leaving Mallorca down to nine men before halftime.

💔 44th Minute – Emotional scenes in the stands as a young Mallorca fan was seen crying, consoled by his father. Truly heartbreaking visuals for the home supporters.
👉 Halftime Score: Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona

📋 Pre-Match Build-Up

Ahead of the game, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said:
“Winning three trophies last year was not the end but a continuation. This season we will give everything once again.”

He also praised young star Yamal: “He still has room to grow. I like his progress, both with and without the ball, in pressing and defending.”

🪑 Substitutes

• Mallorca: Bergstrom, Lopez, Salhi, Lato, Rodriguez, Salas, Llabres, Mascarell, Prats, Luna, Domenech, Joseph

• Barcelona: Guillermo, Kochen, Pena, Christensen, Torrents, Kounde, Olmo, Gavi, Casado, A Fernandez, Dro, Rashford