Barcelona Superstars Enjoy Barbecue Ahead of La Liga Clash Against Mallorca

• The entire Barcelona squad held a barbecue party at La Masia to raise their spirits ahead of the La Liga clash against Real Mallorca
• The bonding session at the youth academy was organized by the coaching staff led by Xavi Hernandez in collaboration with the players
• Barcelona will be looking to return to winning ways when they play home to Real Mallorca on Sunday after suffering three defeats in a row at Camp Nou

Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Memphis Depay and his Barcelona teammates enjoyed a break from the rigours of the La Liga on Thursday as they enjoyed a barbecue together.

With the Catalan club not in action until Sunday’s Primera Division showdown with Mallorca at Camp Nou, Depay and his friends enjoyed a meal al fresco.

The Netherlands forward was pictured all smiles with Dani Alves, Sergio Busquets, and Ferran Torres after having a bite to eat.

Also in attendance at the team bonding session were manager Xavi Hernandez and club Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

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Barcelona uploaded photos on their official Twitter account, with the caption:

"A little team-building BBQ in the gardens at La Masia."

After two days off, Barcelona returned returned to training on Thursday morning at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper to prepare for their clash against Real Mallorca on Sunday.

Rayo Vallecano Completes Barcelona Season Sweep

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that a strike seven minutes into the match by Alvaro Garcia was the difference as Rayo Vallecano defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the Nou Camp in La Liga on Sunday night.

The unexpected result saw the team from Madrid complete a season sweep of Barcelona, having won the corresponding fixture by the same scoreline in the Spanish capital last October. The Catalans' defeat means that Real Madrid needs only one point from their last five matches to win the league.

Barca is on 63 points in second place, separated from Sevilla by goal difference. Rayo moved up to 11th place on 40 points. Xavi Hernandez' men have now lost three home matches on the trot, after initial defeats to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League and Cadiz last Sunday.