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.

Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia have been registered in time to feature in Barcelona’s first La Liga game of the season against Mallorca on Saturday. Rashford signed on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United last month but faced a problem that has hampered Barcelona in recent seasons.

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

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.

Will Hansi Flick continue to build at champions Barca? Can Xabi Alonso find a new winning formula at the Bernabeu?

After finishing third in La Liga for the third time in four seasons, Atletico Madrid begins its latest campaign away to Espanyol on Sunday.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke to the media before the squad arrived in Mallorca for their opening game of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign later this evening.The Barça chief was visibly elated

Flick is heading into his second season at Barca with an exciting team with plenty of quality. But how do they set up tactically?