On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Barcelona will play their first match of the 2025-2026 La Liga season, starting their title defense campaign by visiting Real Mallorca at the ‘Mallorca Son Moix’ stadium in the first round of the competition. The match will be broadcast on beIN Sports network. The La Liga matches began on Friday with two games: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano, ending 3-1 in favor of Rayo Vallecano, and Villarreal vs Real Oviedo, ending 2-0 in favor of Villarreal. Levante, Elche, and Real Oviedo secured promotion to La Liga after impressive performances in the second division, replacing Real Valladolid, Las Palmas, and Leganes who were officially relegated.