La Liga first round: Barcelona wins and leads Real Madrid and passes the thrilling pace, Atletico Madrid s krypton gold is backfire

On August 20, the first round of La Liga in 2025/2026 season has all ended. The first round of the game was exciting, including Barcelona's strong performance in away games, as well as the unexpected result of Atletico Madrid's sudden loss to Espanyol, and Real Madrid defeated Osasuna at home with Mbappe's penalty kick. The La Liga pattern in the new season begins to emerge, and traditional tycoons have their own joys and sorrows.

Barcelona defeated Mallorca 3-0 away, and the defending champion showed dominance

At 1:30 am on August 17, defending champion Barcelona challenged Mallorca away, winning easily with a score of 3-0, ushering in a good start to the new season. During the game, Yamal, who changed to wear the No. 10 jersey of the core this season, performed well, first assisting Rafinia to break the deadlock, and then his violent long-range shots created chaos in front of the penalty area, and Ferran scored. Then, Mallorca's Moranes and Muric were sent off by red cards, resulting in the home team being able to fight with 9 people. =, in the final stoppage time, Yamal scored with a signature inward cut, helping Barcelona defeat Mallorca 3-0 away.

Yamar, who just celebrated his 18th birthday, became the biggest highlight of the game. His goal in the 94th minute not only helped the team secure the victory, but also his first official goal as a Barcelona No. 10 player and his first official goal in his adult life. The stable performance of this young genius has made fans look forward to Barcelona's future.

Rashford dribbled the ball and broke through in the penalty area. He lost the ball but goalkeeper Joan Garcia completed a clean sheet in his debut, showing a good competitive state. The summer signing of Rashford also made his debut in the second half. Although it failed to change the situation of the game, his participation injected new vitality into the team. However, judging from the performance on the field, the English striker's tactical system is still unfamiliar with the team. Obviously, he still needs more time to adapt to the pace of La Liga and Barcelona's tactical requirements.

However, Barcelona still faces player registration issues. The club needs to deal with the termination of Romeu's contract, considering renewing the contract and then renting out Peña, and may rent out Ector Ford in the last stage of the transfer window. Registering Szczesny and Hrad Martin is a priority for the coaching staff. Flick attaches special importance to Hrad Martin's versatility, believing that he can both serve as the left back and fill the gap in the left-foot centre-back.

The three-goal victory in the opening match demonstrated Barcelona's strong strength, and the hope of defending the champion's successful defending this season has increased significantly.

Atletico Madrid lost to Espanyol 1-2, and it was difficult to hide the problem of running-in with a large sum of money.

On August 18, Atletico Madrid's away challenge to Espanyol broke out in an upset game. The bed sheets team was reversed 1-2 by the opponent and was hit by the goal opening. Alvarez scored a free kick directly to Atletico to lead the lead, but Espanyol completed the reversal with goals from Ruvio and Milia.

This is the first time Atletico Madrid has suffered a defeat in the first game of La Liga since 2009, ending the record of unbeaten in the first round of the 15 consecutive seasons (8 wins and 7 draws). Especially considering that Atletico Madrid spent 175 million euros to sign ups this summer window, and the transfer expenditure ranked first in La Liga, and the team suffered a defeat in the first round, which is quite surprising.

In the first round, Atletico Madrid's major new players Baenina, Hanzko, Cardoso, Almada, Laspadori and Rugeri all played. Nearly half of the 11 starting players were new faces, but the huge investment failed to bring ideal results immediately, and the team obviously needed more time to run in.

But Atletico Madrid also gained something. The outstanding performance of Argentine star Almada has brought new hope to the team. He created two scoring opportunities in 70 minutes of playing time, with a number of passes of up to 54, becoming the player with the most passes in the opponent's half-time, with a pass success rate of up to 93.1%.

Worryingly, some media reports say that people around Atletico Madrid's top player Alvarez think it is a mistake for him to join Atletico Madrid. Although the authenticity of the news is difficult to tell, it does reflect the challenges the team is currently facing. If this team with huge recruitment can be smoothly adjusted, this season is still worth looking forward to.

Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0, and Mbappe scored a goal to determine the universe

On August 20, Real Madrid faced Osasuna at home. With Mbappe's penalty kick created and scored, Real Madrid defeated their opponents 1-0, achieving a good start to the new season, and Mbappe was also elected as the best player in the game with his decisive performance.

Real Madrid new player Mastantono

Real Madrid new player performed well. Left-back Carreras scored 123 touches in the game, with a good pass success rate of 88.9%, and also sent 2 key passes. New central defender Heysen performed well, completing 2 key passes and 16 successful 17 long passes. Mastantono, who was 18 years old and 5 days old, completed his career debut in Real Madrid and became the third youngest foreign player to represent Real Madrid in La Liga debut. Although he was registered in Real Madrid's second team, he was highly valued by the new coach Alonso.

However, the performance of new player right-back Arnold was not satisfactory. He played for 68 minutes, had 0 outs, 0 fouls, all failed 4 long passes, 0 successful confrontation, only 1 of 7 crosses, and lost the ball 15 times.

It is worth noting that Rodrigo did not appear, which triggered speculation from the outside world about his transfer rumors. In response to this, Real Madrid's new coach Alonso said: "It's nothing. The situation in the Club World Cup is different from now. We can forget it. The important thing is that this season, I count on him. This is just a game, and there is no need to over-interpret the future."

From the perspective of the game scene, Real Madrid's problems are similar to last season - the midfield lacks creativity, poor guidance, and frontcourt players are addicted to doing solo and lack cooperation. Bellingham is still recovering from his injuries. If these problems are not solved, it will probably be extremely difficult for Real Madrid to compete with defending champion Barcelona in the new season..

The results of other matches in this round

The complete results of the first round of the first round of La Liga, except for the matches of the three major powerhouses, the other matches in the first round of La Liga were also exciting. Vallecano and Getafe both got a good start on the away game. Vallecano defeated Girona 3-1, while Getafe defeated Celta 2-0. Athletic Bilbao narrowly defeated Sevilla 3-2 at home, with Nico Williams, Sannadi and Navarro all contributed goals to the team. Alaves defeated Levante 2-1; Valencia shook hands with Real Sociedad 1-1; Elche and Real Betis also drew 1-1.

Summary: Each team has a promising future

The first round of the La Liga new season has all ended, and the defending champion Barcelona showed his best form, and the three-goal victory showed strong attack power. Although Atletico Madrid lost a surprise, the team has great potential and will still be a strong contender for the championship once it is successfully completed. Although Real Madrid won, it exposed many problems. The new coach Alonso needs time to adjust his tactical system. Other teams have their own advantages, and the La Liga pattern has begun to emerge in the new season, and the competition will be more intense. As the season deepens, each team will continue to adjust its state and is expected to contribute more exciting games to the fans.