FC Barcelona debuts this Saturday, August 16, in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 visiting Mallorca (7:30 PM CEST) in what will be the official competition debut of Lamine Yamal with his new number. The winger already wore the '10' in the four preseason friendlies with Hansi Flick's team, and, in Son Moix, it will be time to see him with the mythical number in LaLiga.
For the Mataró native, this will be his fifth match in the competition against the Vermilion team. So far, he has 1 goal obtained in the narrow victory in March 2024 (1-0) in Montjuïc. Last season, Lamine provided two assists in the visit to Son Moix in November, where Barça achieved their third 'manita' of the tournament (1-5).
How did Lamine Yamal do on matchday 1 of LaLiga?
In his three seasons with the first team, the 18-year-old forward has participated in two league debuts with Barça. In 23/24, Yamal was a substitute in the draw away to Getafe (0-0). The youth player came on for Oriol Romeu in the 76th minute, but could not prevent the Azulgrana's stumble in a very controversial match at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.
Last season, however, the Rocafonda native was a starter and decisive in the victory at Mestalla against Valencia (1-2). The then '19' culé assisted Robert Lewandowski in the action of the equalizing goal. The local team had taken the lead with a goal from Hugo Duro, but 'Lewy' equalized before the break, pushing a pass from the youth player into the goal.
In the 49th minute, a penalty allowed the Polish striker to seal a brace with which Flick's team debuted with a victory in LaLiga. For Lamine, his first goal in the competition came on matchday 2, against Athletic (2-1). The winger produced 12 goals (5G/7A) in the first 12 matchdays, a key contribution for Barça to take the lead in the initial stretch.
Lamine Yamal will seek to improve his records in LaLiga 24/25 by far
Afterwards, the forward had an offensive slump due to an injury to his left ankle, coinciding with the Azulgrana slump between matchday 13 and 20, where the culés were 7 points behind Real Madrid in the fight for the lead. Finally, Barça would come back with a spectacular second round in which they won 16 of their 19 matches (2 draws and 1 defeat).
Lamine Yamal closed the season as the leader in assists in LaLiga, with 13, in addition to scoring 9 goals. After a remarkable preseason, with 4 goals in as many appearances, the '10' culé presents himself to what should be his consecratory year as the best footballer on the planet. For now, he is waiting to see if 'France Football' gives him his first Ballon d'Or or not.