Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of this evening's late kick-off in La Liga between RCD Mallorca and Barcelona at Estadio de Son Moix. I'm Ethan Van Ristell, and I'll be providing the updates for this one. Team news is on the way shortly.
La Liga / Matchday 19
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix / 02.01.2022
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- L. de Jong(44')
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Updated 02/01/2022 at 22:01 GMT
26'
STATTO!
25'
23'
FREE-KICK
Battaglia is clipped mid-run by Nico and the home side have a free-kick in the middle of the park.
The slow pitch is certainly having an effect on way the game is flowing.
21'
The ball is delivered into the box, but the referee blows for a foul.
20'
CORNER FOR BARCA
Barcelona have a corner on the right-hand side. Ilias Akhomach will take.
16'
CLOSE!
Jutgla receives the ball on the edge of the area on the left hand side, and tries to bend one into the far corner but it narrowly misses the post.
14'
FOUL!
Lee Kang In is caught by Araujo and Mallorca have an indirect free-kick.
13'
ETO'O PRESENTED TO CROWD
Samuel Eto'o received all the plaudits before kick-off - and shared an embrace with his former Barcelona teammate, Xavi.
10'
SAVE!
Reina makes a good save to his left from a low effort from Ilias.
The resulting corner comes to nothing for Barcelona.
9'
A HIDDEN TACTIC?
It has been noticed that the speed of play has slowed down a touch here - apparently Mallorca have the grass length the highest that is allowed!
7'
WIDE FROM PIQUE!
The veteran defender strikes the ball just wide of Reina's near post from the direct free-kick.
6'
FREE-KICK
Ilias Akhomach is brought down and Barcelona have a free-kick in a dangerous area outside the box. Pique stands over it.
4'
SCUFFED SHOT
Luuk de Jong takes a shot from the edge of the area but the Dutchman scuffs it, and it actually goes all the way for a throw in.
2'
BARCA DOMINATING EARLY EXCHANGES
The visitors have started the game by dominating possession.
1'
1'
KICK-OFF
Barcelona get us underway here at the Visit Mallorca Estadi!
19:55
FIVE MINUTE WARNING!
Both teams are in the tunnel waiting to get out onto the pitch!
19:55
CAN MALLORCA BOUNCE BACK?
Los Bermellones come off the back of a 4-1 defeat to Granada in their last game before the recent winter break.
They also have just one win in their last ten La Liga fixtures.
19:50
PUIG MAKES FIRST LEAGUE START OF SEASON
Barcelona's Riqui Puig has a chance to show what he can do this evening, as Xavi has handed the 22-year-old a rare start.
19:45
CAN BARCELONA CAPITALISE?
Xavi's side can move up to 5th in La Liga with a win this evening.
Blaugrana have lost just one of their last eight games in the league, and are also unbeaten in four away league games.
19:45