The Englishman was a victim of the context he was brought into, with Barcelona comfortably maintaining possession in midfield and Mallorca sitting back in a deep low-block. Rashford, who was deployed as a center forward in the absence of the injured Robert Lewandowski, didn’t have much room in which to operate.

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

Barcelona is back in action for the 2025-26 La Liga season, with their first match kicking off this week. ESPN+ offers a wide array of matches throughout the season, including every La Liga match during the 2025-26 season. As the 2025–26 La Liga season kicks off, fans are bracing for another thrilling campaign full of drama and surprises.

Javier Tebas has been engaged in a long-running war of words with Real Madrid. / Oscar J. Barroso/AFP7 via La Liga president Javier Tebas has defended the league’s proposed plans to stage Barcelona’s domestic fixture with Villarreal in Miami by going on a rant about the questionable integrity shown by Real Madrid over the years.

Real supporters are rubbing their hands together.FC Barcelona is heading to Mallorca this Saturday evening for their Liga debut. Raphinha opened the score before the 10th minute, Ferran Torres

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