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.

The German coach is not 100% satisfied.Getty ImagesCatalan giants Barcelona secured their first La Liga victory of the season at Real Mallorca, 3-0. The match was exciting and saw plenty of action,

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.

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.

RCD Mallorca made unwanted history on Sunday becoming the 1st La Liga team in over 17 year to receive 2 red card in the first half of opening round match according to Opta statistics.