This Wednesday, August 5, Paris Saint-Germain faces Mallorca at the San Moix Stadium (kick-off at 9 PM, CET) in a friendly match. As before every game, here is a look at the Parisians’ opponents.
Mallorca’s situation –
Founded in 1916, RCD Mallorca is a club accustomed to bouncing between La Liga and the Spanish second division, always operating on a modest budget. There was a brief period of stabilization starting in 2021 that did the club good, but the 2025-2026 season saw them relegated again after finishing 18th in the league. It was a disappointing season that led to changes, notably regarding the coaching staff. Coach Luis Garcia arrived this summer from Las Palmas with the mission of securing promotion.
The 2026 summer transfer window –
Source: Transfermarkt.
Departures:
Arrivals:
Key statistics –
Last season, Mallorca had the 11th-best attack in La Liga with 47 goals scored (the top team, FC Barcelona, had 95, while the bottom team, Real Oviedo, had 26) and the 14th-ranked defense, having conceded 57 goals (Real Madrid had the best defense with 35 goals conceded, while the bottom team, Levante, conceded 61).
Mallorca’s top scorer was Vedat Muriqi (a 32-year-old striker); with 23 goals, he finished second in the league (the La Liga leader was Kylian Mbappé with 25 goals). Sergi Darder (a 32-year-old midfielder) was the Spanish club’s top assist provider with 5 assists, placing him among the top 25 in La Liga (Lamine Yamal led the league with 11 assists).
Mallorca played a friendly match:
25/07/2026 (friendly) – Mallorca vs. Al-Fateh: 3-0.
Probable 4-2-3-1 lineup:
Prats
Virgili – Torre – Roca
Sanchez – Darder
Orejuela – Soumahoro – Valjent – Morey
Tenas
Mallorca’s playing style.
Following their relegation to the second division and the arrival of new coach Luis Garcia, Mallorca is in a rebuilding phase. It is hard to make firm predictions. They will likely rely on a technical, Spanish style of play. Pressing is a possibility, though always risky against PSG. Since it is a friendly match, the priority is working on their playing philosophy and physical conditioning—even if that means taking risks. We can therefore expect a relatively open game, even if the intensity won’t be at its peak during the pre-season preparation period.
