Rodriguez, Dani 
Martinez, Inigo 
Barcelona make the trip across the Balearic to Mallorca and the Iberostar Stadium this Tuesday as they continue their defence of their La Liga title.
Key Takeaways
- Barcelona are currently top of the La Liga table with Mallorca in 16th position
- Mallorca have not beaten Barcelona for 15 years
- Barcelona are undefeated in La Liga this year so far
Mallorca have looked unlikely to threaten the big teams this season and this stands as their biggest game to date, they can find the net but have shipped many more goals than they have scored so far.
Barcelona Form
In defence of their La Liga title, Xavi’s Barcelona have made an almost perfect start. They are undefeated in their opening 6 matches, with just the one draw stopping them from having a perfect record. They are ahead of the unlikely second placed team, Girona, who are level on points and have just the one goal in goal difference separating the two sides.
Their last match against Celta Vigo was won only in the dying embers of the game, with Barcelona being behind since the 19th minute, a Lewandowski double and Joao Cancelo 89th minute winner showed that they can continue to perform in high-pressure situations.
Their only draw so far this season came against Getafe, where both sides had a player sent off in a 0-0 draw despite Barcelona’s domination of possession.
Their best result this season has undoubtedly been the 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis. With 5 different names on the scoresheet, Barca proved they have danger present all over the pitch.
Mallorca Form
Having finished in a respectable 9th position last year, Mallorca have had a shaky start to the new season. They have recorded just one win in six matches, which came against Celta Vigo with Vedat Muriqi finding the net in the 85h minute.
Their most recent game was against the high-flying surprise package, Girona, who battled it out to come on top in a thrilling 5-3. Muriqi again found the net through the penalty spot and two late goals from Abon Prats were not enough to overcome Girona’s firepower as the game was settled when they found their 5th thanks to Savio’s 57th minute strike.
Head-to-Head
As with most sides in the Spanish leagues, Barcelona come out on top when we compare the previous games played between the sides. It makes for grim reading for Mallorca fans, they have not recorded a win against Barcelona in the last 6 meetings, having to look back to 2011 when they last managed a draw and 2007 for their last recorded win.
Team News
Barcelona are without key members of their midfield for this game, Pedri and Frenkie De Jong, two of world football's best midfielders are both out of contention and Mallorca will welcome Barca without Omar Mascarell or Antionio Raillo.
Key Players
Still consistently cementing himself as one of the best players and most prolific strikers in the world, Robert Lewandowski continues to be consistent. 6 goals in 7 games for his club this season, the Pole looks to improve on his already impressive 23-goal return in La Liga this season.
Sergi Darder continues to be influential in the middle of the field for Mallorca, his composure and ability to turn attack into defence will be crucial when Mallorca look for opportunities to counter attack.
Final Thoughts
Looking at the for and the depth of quality of Barcelona, you would expect them to walk through Mallorca, but seeing as their recent record is so terrible it has to come to an end at some point, why not Tuesday night? Stranger things have happened.
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