The 3-0 victory for Barça against Mallorca contrasted sharply with last year's match, where the Blaugrana needed 40 shots to win 1-0. This time, with just over half the attempts, Hansi Flick's team achieved the same result: three points. Only three players repeated the starting lineup from that previous encounter: Eric, Olmo, and Lamine Yamal.
After Lewandowski opened the scoring, Lamine Yamal redeemed an initially erratic performance with a spectacular goal from outside the box, his 15th of the season. The highlight was the goal by Marc Bernal, the player from Berguedà, who ran 50 meters, executed a skillful cutback, and left goalkeeper Leo Román frozen.
The match proved that one year—ten months, to be precise—is an eternity in football, with a heavily renewed Barça lineup compared to the last time they faced Mallorca.
The 3-0 scoreline allowed Tommy Marqués to make his debut, becoming the tenth academy player introduced by coach Hansi Flick. During the initial moments of uncertainty, before the first goal, Barça struggled to decipher Mallorca's defensive setup, which relied on the physical presence of Muriqi up front.
In the defensive midfield, Casadó, the major change in the starting eleven replacing De Jong, worked tirelessly in defensive duties, while Cubarsí battled physically with the Balearic striker to limit his impact.
