The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

Barcelona has kicked off its La Liga title defense with a 3-0 victory against nine-man Mallorca. Raphinha scored early by heading in a cross from Lamine Yamal in the seventh minute.

The 2025/26 La Liga season is about to start!Already this Friday (15th), the ball will start rolling on the pitches of the Spanish elite.And OneFootball brings you the lowdown on the Spanish

In response, club president Florentino Perez hired Alonso and sanctioned around €180million (£155m; $210.5m) to be spent on new players, including defenders Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with exciting young Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.

ESPN+ streaming service offers every La Liga match this season in English and Spanish. Matches will also air occasionally on the ESPN network. ESPN+ plans start at $11.99 per month.

Marcus Rashford is registered in time to feature for Barcelona in their La Liga opener against Mallorca on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid debuted six of its new signings but couldn’t avoid relinquishing a late lead and losing its opening Spanish league match for the first time under coach Diego Simeone.