Barcelona Thrash Racing Santander 7-2

Barcelona defeated newly promoted Racing Santander 7-2 at home to maintain a perfect La Liga start of six wins from six. João Cancelo opened the scoring with a long-range strike and added a second, while Raphinha scored a hat trick; Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also scored. Racing replied through Maguette Gueye and Yassir Zabiri, but Barcelona’s sustained pressure and dominant possession secured a convincing victory. The result extended Barcelona’s strong scoring run and ended Racing’s promising start to their return to the top flight. Some coverage reported a 4-1 scoreline, but most accounts described a 7-2 Barcelona win.