La Liga: Raphinha’s hat-trick secures Barca win over Racing as Atletico thrash Osasuna

Barcelona thrashed Racing Santander 7-2, with Raphinha scoring a hat-trick. This win reestablished their three-point lead at the top of the La Liga table. Other goals for Barcelona were scored by Joao Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, and Lamine Yamal.

Atletico Madrid also won, beating Osasuna 4-0. According to Yahoo Sports, this victory was part of their build-up to a derby clash against Real Madrid.

A match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch in Valencia. Earlier, Real Madrid had pulled level with Barcelona after a 3-2 win at Elche, but Barcelona's win restored their lead.

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