Barcelona began the 2025–26 La Liga season with a win, and Raphinha matched a Ronaldinho milestone that not even Neymar managed to reach. This Saturday, Barcelona kicked off the 2025–26 La Liga season with a dominant 3–0 win over Mallorca.

Barcelona star Raphinha has on Saturday joined one of the club’s greatest-ever players in the Blaugrana history books.This comes owing to his exploits early in Barcelona’s season opener.Hansi

Reigning LaLiga holders Barcelona opened their title defence with a 3-0 victory over Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, making it eight consecutive away wins and extending the Pirates manager Jagoba Arrasate’s personal streak of losses against the Catalans to nine matches.

As Morey received the ball close to the touchline, Raphinha lunged into a wild tackle on him that left the Mallorca defender writhing around on the floor in agony. The Barcelona forward was shown a yellow card for the challenge and it's left fans outraged on social media, with some claiming the tackle was a potential 'career-ender'.

Raphinha has welcomed the increased competition for places in Barcelona's attacking positions following the arrival of Marcus Rashford.

With Raphinha out, Xavi chose Yamal and the frighteningly talented young forward made the most of it. He has proved in the past months why he is a player that Barcelona should build around in the ...

Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in ...