Barcelona thrashes Racing Santander 7-2, extends perfect La Liga start

FC Barcelona extended its flawless La Liga campaign with a dominant 7-2 victory over newly promoted Racing Santander at Camp Nou on Wednesday, September 16. The Catalan club remains unbeaten with six wins from six league matches, accumulating 33 goals in the process.

Barcelona established control early, with João Cancelo opening the scoring in the eighth minute via a long-range strike that deflected off the crossbar. Raphinha converted a penalty in the 25th minute to make it 2-0, but Racing responded through Maguette Gueye's strike in the 30th minute after a defensive lapse. Cancelo added a second goal from distance in the 36th minute—again with a deflection off Asier Villalibre—before Raphinha extended the lead to 4-1 just before halftime. Lamine Yamal's penalty was saved by goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala in the 45th minute.

Racing reduced the deficit in the 65th minute when Yassir Zabiri capitalized on an error by Wojciech Szczęsny, who replaced injured goalkeeper Joan García in the second half. Barcelona responded swiftly, with Raphinha completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot two minutes later. Gabriel Jesus added a sixth goal with a curled finish in the 79th minute, and Yamal sealed the rout in the 89th minute. Racing fielded eight changes from their previous fixture, suggesting a rotation approach to the fixture.

The emphatic victory underscores Barcelona's attacking potency in the 2026-27 season. Under manager Hansi Flick, the club has now scored 28 goals across all competitions in their opening fixtures, maintaining top position in La Liga with maximum points. The win also marked Barcelona's seventh consecutive victory across all competitions.