Defending champions Barcelona continued their flawless start to the La Liga campaign, crushing newly promoted Racing Santander 7-2 at Spotify Camp Nou behind a clinical hat-trick from Brazilian winger Raphinha.

Hansi Flick's side maintained an absolute command over the fixture, expanding their perfect league record to six consecutive victories.

Alongside Raphinha's three-goal display, João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, and Lamine Yamal each added a goal, complemented by an own goal from Racing Santander.

Key Match Events

• Early Breakthrough: João Cancelo opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a long-range strike from 25 yards out.

• Raphinha's Penalty Double: After winning a penalty in the 22nd minute, Raphinha converted from the spot to double Barcelona's lead. He added his second in the 42nd minute off a pass from Dani Olmo and completed his hat-trick with another converted penalty in the 67th minute—marking his 9th La Liga goal and 11th across all competitions this season.

• Racing Counter-Attacks: Maguette Gueye pulled one back for Racing in the 30th minute. Following an own goal that restored Barcelona's margin, Racing scored their second in the 65th minute through Iasir Zabiri after a clearing error by goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny.

• Late Strikes from Jesus and Yamal: Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored his first La Liga goal for Barcelona in the 79th minute following a through pass from Yamal. Yamal then capped the scoring in the 89th minute, converting a cutback from Karim Adeyemi to secure his eighth goal in five matches.

La Liga Standings Overview

With 18 points from six matches, Barcelona remain at the top of the La Liga table, maintaining a three-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid.