At the Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona began their home Liga Prime Futsal campaign with a fresh league trophy on display and Peñíscola FS arriving after an opening-night win of their own. Javi Rodríguez’s side faced the visitors in the second round of the Torneo Apertura, with the match getting under way at 20:00.
Key takeaways
- Barcelona opened the season with a 5-2 away victory at Valdepeñas.
- Peñíscola travelled to Catalonia after beating Wanapix Zaragoza 5-3.
- Gauna was Barcelona’s sole unavailable player.
- The Palau crowd was presented with Barcelona’s 2025/26 league title before kick-off.
- An early free-kick from distance was delayed before being taken and produced no danger.
A home return after winning starts
Barcelona came into their first league fixture at the Palau with early momentum following their five-goal showing in Valdepeñas. The visit of Peñíscola offered a different kind of opening-weekend test: a side that had also made a successful start and had scored five times against Wanapix Zaragoza.
Rodríguez had one enforced selection issue, with Gauna the only member of the Barcelona squad absent for the contest. Before play began, the club marked the occasion by bringing out the Liga trophy won in 2025/26 for supporters inside the arena.
Quiet opening in Barcelona
The first moments brought a foul in a distant area. Its restart took some time to be set up, but the eventual delivery did not create a meaningful opportunity as Barcelona and Peñíscola settled into the evening at the Palau.
