{
  "id": 7977463,
  "title": "Racing manager admits Barcelona “tore us apart” after brutal 7-2 defeat: ‘They wanted to crush us’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/racing-manager-admits-barcelona-tore-us-apart-after-brutal-7-2-defeat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T07:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/racing-manager-admits-barcelona-tore-074000470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Racing manager Jose Alberto Lopez admitted that Barcelona \"tore us apart\" after the 7-2 defeat at Camp Nou, expressing his dissatisfaction with his team's defensive performance. Racing Santander conceded seven goals and three penalties during the match, failing to deliver the required level of competitiveness, particularly in defense. Despite occasional threats from Racing, Barcelona consistently managed to maintain their lead, effortlessly stepping up whenever the visitors made progress. The Racing manager acknowledged Barcelona's current confidence and their ability to punish opponents severely, making them a difficult team to stop. While conceding that Barcelona faces competition in La Liga, Lopez highlighted Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid as formidable rivals. He praised the depth of Barcelona's squad, praising players like Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Adeyemi, Pedri, Rodri, Dani Olmo, and Cancelo, all of whom were performing exceptionally well. Reflecting on the challenging match, Lopez likened the experience to an unpleasant but necessary dental appointment, emphasizing that Barcelona dominated from the moment they regained possession.",
  "summary": "Jose Alberto Lopez had little choice but to acknowledge Barcelona’s superiority after Racing Santander were beaten 7-2 at Camp Nou, with the Racing manager particularly unhappy with his side’s def...",
  "key_points": [
    "Racing manager Jose Alberto Lopez admits Barcelona \"tore us apart\" after 7-2 defeat.",
    "Racing Santander conceded seven goals and three penalties in the match.",
    "Lopez praises Barcelona's squad depth, highlighting players like Raphinha and Pedri."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}