Kylian Mbappe sparked controversy after appearing to pull Real Madrid teammates away from offering Barcelona a guard of honour. The incident followed Madrid’s 3-2 defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

FC Barcelona 12-1 Madrid CFF: Twelve goals to open the year – FC Barcelona A goal-scoring recital to start 2026 in a sensational match at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, with four goals from Pajor, a debut and a first goal, among many other things.