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.
How could it be otherwise? Barcelona dominated the match from start to finish, while Mallorca played with only nine players. There was an imbalance in the number of players on the field, so it was only natural that Barcelona dominated the match. However, what Barcelona did when Mallorca was down to nine players from the 40th minute onward was to score only one goal to extend their lead, and that came in the final minutes of the second half. Barcelona should have been able to score more than three goals in that match.
Moving on to the next match, the one between Atlético Madrid and Espanyol is quite interesting. It’s intriguing because, looking back at the previous season, when the two teams met in their last two matches, both ended in draws. However, in this new season, both teams have come with different strengths and greater motivation to perform even better. The match will take place at the RCDE Stadium; we'll just have to wait and see if this match will end in another draw, or if Atlético Madrid will manage to secure the three points.
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