Barcelona opened up their La Liga title defence with a routine 3-0 win away at 10-man Mallorca of their first recreation of 2025/26.
Participant rankings
Joan Garcia – 7
The brand new No.1 was largely untroubled on his La Liga debut for Barcelona. Simply saved from Vedat Muriqi early on and regarded regular.
Eric Garcia – 7
Was surprisingly picked to begin forward of Jules Kounde and was successfully free to bomb ahead and assist Lamine Yamal as Osasuna went right down to 9 gamers.
Ronald Araujo – 6
A number of early nerves up towards Muriqi, however he can not actually be judged on this recreation, as he was free to roam within the second half.
Pau Cubarsi – 7
Cubarsi regarded as assured as we’ve come to count on and regardless of the chaos unfolding round him, he regarded unfazed.
Alejandro Balde – 6
Very similar to the remainder of the again 4, a simple night for the Spain worldwide, and Manu Morlanes purple card allowed for an excellent simpler night.
Pedri – 7
Saved his cool all through and stay the hub of this Barcelona workforce underneath Hansi Flick.
Frenkie de Jong – 7
Confirmed expertise in a chaotic first half, and was repeatedly chatting with these round him to keep away from Barcelona gamers being dragged into arguments, a stable all-round exhibiting.
Lamine Yamal – 9
Proper on the coronary heart of the primary half insanity with a superb help to arrange Raphinha. Morlanes’ second yellow got here on account of being terrorised by Barcelona’s new No.10 and he appears sharp for the marketing campaign forward.
A remaining flourish makes his Barcelona’s MOTM – simply on the level the place it regarded like a deserved aim wouldn’t come he lit up the evening.
Fermin Lopez – 7
Not as potent in entrance of aim as he has been in preseason, however provided a constant hyperlink from midfield into Ferran Torres, price his begin.
Raphinha – 8
Confirmed the flexibility to get in behind his marker but once more – as he did vs Como – and took his aim with trademark ruthlessness on the again put up.
Ferran Torres – 8
Ferran or Rashford was the primary pregame name for Flick and he went for the previous’s expertise. A aim shrouded in controversy, and doubtless triggered Mallorca’s collapse in self-discipline, however he smashed dwelling beautifully when the possibility got here his manner.