Raphinha and Yamal picked up right where they left off. Watching Yamal in Barcelona after Messi is an incredible joy. When Mallorca went down to nine men, Barca slowed the tempo way down. They probably don't even put in that little effort during training. Yamal finished the game with his signature goal at the end of the stoppage time. It was a great start for Barca.
Despite being an away match , we saw Barcelona's superb dominance. Barcelona was able to perform admirably from the start of the match. Barcelona secured a 2- 0 lead in just 23 minutes. Barcelona had 72% of the ball possession throughout the match. Mallorca's players could not make a single strong attack in this match. Barcelona proved that they are a worthy contender for the La Liga title in the first match of the season. There is no doubt that it is going to be much more difficult for Madrid to dominate La Liga this season as well.