In the 36th minute of the La Liga 2025-26 matchday 1 fixture at San Moix, Muriqi challenged for a loose ball towards Barcelona’s penalty box, catching Joan Garcia in the face with his left foot. The referee had initially shown a yellow card, but VAR called for a review, prompting the referee to upgrade the decision to a red card.

Barcelona kicked off the defence of their La Liga title with a 3-0 win at Real Mallorca, but manager Hansi Flick was not happy after the game.

Barcelona might have secured a 3–0 victory in their first La Liga match of the season, but Hansi Flick was less than impressed with his side’s performance.

FC Barcelona kicked off their La Liga campaign this Saturday evening on Mallorca’s pitch. The Blaugranas won 3-0, thanks in particular to a brilliant performance from Lamine Yamal.