Mallorca - Barcelona: The Blaugrana more offensive than ever
Barça enters the new season as favorites and with the confidence of a stellar 2024-25 campaign. Under Hansi Flick, the Catalans have won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup, scoring over 100 league goals. This summer, missing the Club World Cup gave them valuable rest, before a string of four friendly victories, including a resounding 5-0 victory over Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy. The foundations for an ambitious new season are in place.
Rashford will have to waitThe transfer window has brought in new faces to strengthen the squad. Joan Garcia, a young Spanish goalkeeper with a promising future, Marcus Rashford, who has brought his speed and attacking versatility, and Roony Bardghji, a Swedish talent from Copenhagen, are the main signings. However, these players, along with Gerard Martin, Marc Bernal, and Wojciech Szczęsny, have not yet officially registered with La Liga, a formality that should be completed before the final squad announcement. Joan Garcia is expected to start in goal due to the prolonged absence of Marc-André ter Stegen with a back injury.
Barça's likely lineup for the trip could see Garcia line up behind a defense consisting of Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsí, and Baldé. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to anchor the midfield, while the in-form Lamine Yamal will be one of four attacking players alongside Fermín López, Raphinha, and Ferran Torres. Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski are doubts, while Ansu Fati, who has left for AS Monaco, has given Yamal the number 10, a sign of the confidence placed in him to lead the Catalan attack.
Mallorca has been looking for the feat for 16 yearsOn the other side, Mallorca are entering their fifth consecutive season in the top flight with the ambition of improving on last season's tenth-place finish. Jagoba Arrasate's team had obtained 48 points (13 wins, 9 draws, 16 losses), narrowly missing out on European qualification. The arrivals of Pablo Torre from Barcelona, Lucas Bergström and Mateo Joseph strengthen the squad, although the departures of Jose Copete, Siebe Van der Heyden and Robert Navarro represent notable losses. The Mallorcans have had an intense preparation with six friendlies, including three victories, the last two against Poblense and Hamburg SV.
Historically, the duel against Barça largely goes to the Catalans' advantage. Mallorca have lost 14 of their last 15 La Liga matches against them, their last victory dating back to 2009. But Arrasate will be hoping to cause a surprise in front of their home crowd. Samu Costa is out, but the rest of the squad is complete. Vedat Muriqi is expected to lead the attack, supported by Sergi Darder, Takuma Asano, and Pablo Torre, who could face his former club on Matchday 1. Conquering Europe remains a distant dream, but a victory against the reigning champions would be the best way to kick off the season.
What time will the meeting take place?The match between Real Mallorca and FC Barcelona , which will be officiated by experienced referee José Luis Munuera Montero, will take place this Saturday at 7:30 pm at the Mallorca Son Moix stadium.
Which TV channel is Real Mallorca - Barcelona on?This match of the first day of the 2025/2026 Liga will be broadcast on Bein Sports 2.
What streaming broadcast is there for this match?To watch the match in streaming, you must go to the Bein Connect platform.
Possible starting compositionsReal Mallorca : Roman - Morey, Raillo, Valjent, Mojica - Morlanes, Mascarell, Asano, Darder, Torre - Muriqi Barcelona : Garcia - Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde - Pedri, De Jong, Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha -Torres
The different coastsReigning champions FC Barcelona remain the clear favorites in this clash against Real Mallorca. Betclic : Real Mallorca 6.65 / Draw 4.82 / Barcelona 1.42. Winamax : Real Mallorca 6.50 / Draw 4.70 / Barcelona 1.43. Unibet : Real Mallorca 6.55 / Draw 4.75 / Barcelona 1.42. Parions Sports : Real Mallorca 5.90 / Draw 4.75 / Barcelona 1.43.
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