Barcelona began their LaLiga title defence with a snug 3-0 win at Mallorca, which noticed their hosts have two gamers despatched off within the first half.
Hansi Flick’s males picked up the place they left off final season as they took the lead within the seventh minute, Raphinha heading in on the far put up from an excellent Lamine Yamal cross.
Controversy adopted as Ferran Torres doubled the Barcelona lead, with Mallorca incensed as they believed play ought to have been stopped with defender Antonio Railo stricken on the turf.
Manu Morlanes was booked for his protests within the aftermath after which acquired a second yellow for a foul on Yamal. Mallorca had been then extremely decreased to 9 males after ahead Vedat Muriqi noticed pink for a excessive boot on Joan Garcia.
Marcus Rashford was introduced on for his debut halfway by means of the second half at Son Moix having been registered with LaLiga in the nick of time. Nonetheless, he couldn’t get on the scoresheet as a spirited Mallorca aspect saved the scoreline respectable, although Yamal added late gloss with a usually beautiful strike.
Mallorca v Barcelona
Yamal and Raphinha wasted little time in linking as much as break the impasse when the latter turned dwelling a wonderful in-swinging supply from the appropriate.
That was a routine purpose for Barca, however there was little routine in regards to the occasions surrounding their second, with Raillo hitting the deck after blocking a shot and Torres lashing dwelling with Mallorca anticipating the referee to carry proceedings to a halt.
José María Sánchez Martínez had the whistle to his lips however, after a delay, the purpose was given, a lot to the fury of Mallorca and particularly Morlanes, who was then given his marching orders following a rash foul on Yamal.
Issues then went from dangerous to worse for Mallorca as Muriqi was dismissed following a VAR assessment with six minutes left within the first half.
That call successfully put the sport to mattress, however Yamal twice fired extensive earlier than the interval as he sought to rub salt within the Mallorca wounds.
Barcelona had been frequently pissed off of their efforts to make the scoreline extra emphatic within the second half.
Dani Olmo was denied by a advantageous save by Leo Roman and likewise hit the put up in his quest to make an affect off the bench, whereas the excellent Raphinha narrowly missed the goal with a pair of makes an attempt to double his tally.
Roman thwarted Pedri from lengthy vary and saved out two goalscoring possibilities for Yamal, but Barca’s teenage sensation lastly bought his purpose with the ultimate kick of the sport, slicing in from the appropriate and bending dwelling a chic left-foot end to spherical off a weird contest with an exquisite flourish.
