FC Barcelona will take their title defense to Sevilla FC on Saturday in the second jornada of the Liga F Moeve 2026-2027. It is an early test for the champion, and it comes with the sort of disruption that can matter in a short league season: several absences are listed for Barcelona, even before the ball is kicked.
The matchup is drawing attention now because both sides arrive with opening-day wins behind them. Barcelona began with a 5-0 victory over Costa Adeje Tenerife at the Johan Cruyff, while Sevilla FC started with a 0-1 win in Riazor. That makes this more than a routine away trip for Barcelona. It is a direct check on whether the first weekend was a statement or only a start.
Barcelona’s missing names are not minor ones. Aitana Bonmatí, Clara Serrajordi, Esmee Brugts and Kika Nazareth are all among the absences, which narrows the options for a team that usually controls games through depth as much as quality. If the champion can still go to Sevilla and manage the same level of control, that tells the rest of Liga F Moeve 2026-2027 a lot about how wide the gap still is.
Linda Caicedo is one player to watch in the broader second jornada picture. She could be a starter after being used as a substitute in the last two matches, a reminder that selection questions are already shaping the early weeks of the season across the league. On the same weekend, Real Madrid will receive SD Eibar at the Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano on Sunday, and that fixture adds another layer to a round that is still settling into shape.
What happens in Sevilla will not just decide three points. It will tell whether Barcelona’s opening 5-0 was the start of another fast march or whether absences make this title defense more vulnerable than it looked a week ago.
