Overview
- Barcelona beat Racing Santander 7-2 at Spotify Camp Nou, with Raphinha scoring a hat-trick and João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also on the scoresheet while Asier Villalibre put through an own goal and Maguette Gueye and Yassir Zabiri scored for Racing.
- The win extended Barcelona's unbeaten opening run to seven competitive matches and made Hansi Flick the first manager in the club's history to start a season with seven straight victories, moving them three points clear of Real Madrid.
- Barcelona have scored 33 goals and conceded seven across seven matches in all competitions, and Raphinha took the league lead with nine goals in six LaLiga appearances after his hat-trick.
- Joan García was replaced at half-time after appearing to injure his knee and substitute Wojciech Szczesny then lost possession inside his area, a mistake that led to one of Racing's goals and underlined lingering defensive and goalkeeper selection issues.
- The team now faces a quick trip to Sevilla, where sustaining this attack-first approach against tougher opposition and managing player fitness will determine whether the early-season surge holds up.