Flick sets record as Barcelona breeze past Racing with Raphinha hat-trick
BARCELONA: Hansi Flick became the first Barcelona manager to win the club’s opening seven competitive matches of a season as the LaLiga leaders thrashed Racing Santander 7-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to move three points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.
Barcelona's Hansi Flick became the first manager in the club's history to win their opening seven competitive matches of a season. The La Liga leaders dominated Racing Santander, defeating them 7-2 at Camp Nou. Joao Cancelo opened the scoring with a long-range strike just eight minutes into the game. Raphinha added a penalty in the 25th minute after being fouled by Pedro Felipe.
Racing midfielder Maguette Gueye equalized for Racing in the 30th minute, then Cancelo scored again, deflecting the ball off Asier Villalibre for an own goal. Raphinha added his second penalty in the 42nd minute, bringing Barcelona closer to a commanding lead. Despite Lamine Yamal's penalty save by Julen Agirrezabala, Racing's Yassir Zabiri scored in the 65th minute, reducing Barcelona's advantage.
Just moments later, Raphinha scored his third penalty and hat-trick, solidifying Barcelona's three-point lead over Real Madrid. Gabriel Jesus and Lamine completed the rout in the final minutes of the match.
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