
Raphinha Hat Trick Powers Barcelona To Seven Goals
Barcelona continued their extraordinary start to the 2026/27 season with a 7–2 demolition of Racing Santander at Spotify Camp Nou, maintaining their 100% LaLiga record and producing another spectacular attacking performance. Barcelona needed only eight minutes to open the scoring through João Cancelo, before Raphinha converted a penalty in the 25th minute. Racing briefly responded through Maguette Gueye, but an Asier Villalibre own goal restored Barça’s two-goal cushion before Raphinha struck again shortly before half-time to make it 4–1. Racing pulled another goal back through Yassir Zabiri in the 65th minute, but any hopes of a comeback disappeared almost immediately. Raphinha converted his second penalty two minutes later to complete his hat-trick and put Barcelona firmly back in control. The hosts continued attacking until the end. Gabriel Jesus scored in the 79th minute, before Lamine Yamal added Barcelona’s seventh in the 89th, completing a remarkable nine-goal evening at Camp Nou. The result takes Barcelona to 18 points from six LaLiga matches, three clear of Real Madrid. Hansi Flick also became the first Barcelona coach to oversee victories in the club’s opening seven competitive matches of a season, underlining just how dominant their early-season form has been. Barcelona have now scored at an extraordinary rate while maintaining a perfect domestic record, and Raphinha’s hat-trick provided the latest statement from an attack that continues to overwhelm opponents.