Barcelona got their LaLiga title defence up and running with a 3-0 win over nine-man Mallorca in an incident-filled encounter at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. Ferran Torres' 23rd-minute strike was at the centre of attention in the match, with Mallorca also seeing Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi sent off during a chaotic first-half.

Barcelona has kicked off its La Liga title defense with a 3-0 victory against nine-man Mallorca MADRID -- Barcelona began the defense of its La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 win at Mallorca, scoring early and taking advantage of two first-half red cards for the host on Saturday.

Barcelona star Joan García was spotted sporting serious facial swelling on the back of the club’s meeting with RCD Mallorca on Saturday.This comes after the 24-year-old was at the heart of one of