La Liga champions Barcelona make their 2025–26 season debut with a visit to Mallorca looking to set the tone of their title defense.
Hansi Flick’s debut season with Barcelona couldn’t have gone much better. The Catalans dominated Spanish soccer in 2024–25. After a ferocious preseason, the expectation is to replicate that success.
Mallorca entered 2024–25 on a mission to avoid relegation in Jagoba Arrasate’s first year on the touchline. They did that and then some, finishing 10th in La Liga and even threatening to finish in the European competition places for much of the season.
Barcelona haven’t lost away at Mallorca in La Liga since Pep Guardiola’s debut season as manager in 2008–09. Given the gap in quality between the two sides, the expectation is for the positive streak to continue for the Catalans.
Here’s guide to Barcelona’s 2025–26 La Liga debut.






