When Family Takes the Spotlight: Barça’s 3-0 win over Mallorca with a Side of Sidelines Giggles
8 February 2026
Match Context
The Barcelona-hosted Mallorca match, which ended in a 3-0 victory for the Catalan side at Spotify Camp Nou, during La Liga’s Round 23, featured a quirky moment involving the parents of Barcelona talents Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarci.
Family Moment on the Sidelines
A video clip released by Catalan channel TV3 after the match shows Yamal’s father embracing Cubarci’s, as he wobbles him to the left and right, then returns to his seat beside Yamal’s mother (the player’s grandmother).
Beyond the Match
The match also drew many Barça stars’ families, who met club president Joan Laporta on the sidelines of the latest game under his leadership, before he resigned to pursue his election campaign.
Victor Font remains Laporta’s main rival in Barcelona’s elections set for March 15.
Punchline: If families steal the spotlight, the club might need bigger benches. Punchline 2: And if that bench has a family section, even the coach will have to bring a chair.
