Raphinha scores first goal of 2025/26 LaLiga season

Seven minutes. That's all Raphinha needed to score the first goal for FC Barcelona in the 2025/26 LaLiga season. His header from an accurate cross by Lamine Yamal made it 0-1 at the Son Moix stadium in the gameweek one fixture of the domestic competition.

The blaugrana number 11 made the first inroads towards a victory against Mallorca and Barça now have the first three points in the bag, while Raphinha joins the list of first blaugrana scorers in LaLiga.

First scorers in past seasons

A number of different players have scored the first goal for Barça in LaLiga in recent seasons. In 24/25, Lewandowski broke the deadlock against Valencia, while Pedri did the same against Cadiz the season before. Lewandowski was again first against Real Sociedad in the 22/23 season, while Piqué started the goalscoring in the 21/22 season, also against Real Sociedad.

Looking further back, Ansu Fati scored the first goal in the 20/21 season against Villarreal, Griezmann in the 19/20 season against Betis, and it was Messi in the 18/19 season against Alaves. Seasons prior Sergi Roberto (17/18 vs Betis), Arda Turan (16/17 vs Betis), Luis Suárez (15/16 vs Athletic Club) and Alexis (13/14 vs Levante) all also left their mark as the first blaugrana scorers in LaLiga.