Barcelona kick-off their La Liga title defense with a visit to Mallorca on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Hansi Flick's side were dominant in their most recent visit to the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, pummeling Mallorca 5–1 last December . Furthermore, this is a ground where Barcelona have enjoyed tremendous success in the past, entering the season opener without a loss away at Mallorca since 2008–09.
Not everything is sunshine and rainbows for the Catalans, though. Marcus Rashford, Roony Bardghji, Wojciech Szczęsny and Gerard Martín still haven't been registered to play due to the club's financial problems. Barcelona still hope to register them in the coming hours, but there's a growing feeling these four players will be unavailable for selection.
Additionally, Barça's 2024–25 leading goalscor