Opening day drama and early controversies in La Liga 🥶

Real supporters are rubbing their hands together.

FC Barcelona is heading to Mallorca this Saturday evening for their Liga debut.

Raphinha opened the score before the 10th minute, Ferran Torres doubled it at the 23rd. However, this goal is causing controversy...

The reason being, Martin Valjent, a Mallorca defender, ended up on the ground, stunned, after being hit in the head with the ball.

The action continued on the Barcelona side, while most of the Mallorca players stopped. Worse, the referee even put his whistle to his mouth... without blowing it. This confused everyone. That's when Ferran Torres found the back of the net! 

🔥 ¡POLÉMICA CON EL SEGUNDO GOL DEL BARÇA!

👀 Ferran golpeó y anotó después de que Raíllo estuviera tendido en el suelo tras un pelotazo en la cabeza y los jugadores del Mallorca solicitaran al árbitro que se detuviese el partido pic.twitter.com/2vB5ep9F9p

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2-0 at the 23rd minute and the disaster doesn't stop there for Mallorca who find themselves 9 against 11 after receiving two red cards. Morlanes and Muriqi were sent off within 10 minutes.

The latter was sent off for a dangerous move on Joan Garcia, Barça's goalkeeper.

The return of football, indeed.

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