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.

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

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

La Liga season against Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. The current La Liga champions will start with key players like Lamine Yamal and Pedri, along with new faces like Joan Garcia. Marcus Rashford will be on the bench after speculation that the English forward and Garcia would not be registered in time for the game against Mallorca.

Barcelona's La Liga title defence kicks off with a trip to Mallorca on August 16 as Hansi Flick aims to retain the trophy he secured in a dominant debut campaign.The former Bayern Munich boss scooped a domestic treble in his first 12 months in charge as Clasico rivals Real Madrid were ruthlessly brushed aside.

What two years of international analysis reveal'. "This is a business ecosystem that is reaching its limits. Decreasing tourism sounds bad, but we have to move in that direction."

La Liga outfit RCD Mallorca have over the last 24 hours made official a pair of deals on the transfer front.The first comes in the form of a fresh addition to the defensive ranks in Jagoba