Barcelona defeated Racing 7:2 in La Liga match
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- Barcelona defeated Racing Club with a score of 7:2 in the sixth round of the Spanish Football Championship.
- Raphinha scored a hat-trick, scoring two penalties.
- Cancelo, Jesus and Yamal also scored.
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Why It Matters
Barcelona started the season with five wins in a row in the Spanish championship, Racing was in the middle of the table before the match.
MOSCOW, September 17 - RIA Novosti. Barcelona defeated Racing in the sixth round of the Spanish Football Championship.
The meeting in Barcelona ended with a score of 7:2 in favor of the hosts. As part of the winners, Rafinha scored a hat-trick (25, 42 and 67 minutes), who scored twice from the penalty spot; Joao Cancelo (8), Gabriel Jesus (79) and Lamin Yamal (89) also scored goals. At the end of the first half, Yamal missed the penalty. Racing's goalscorers were Magette Gueye (30) and Yassir Zabiri (65), while striker Asier Villalibre scored an own goal in the 36th minute.
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia was substituted at half-time. According to As, the goalkeeper requested a replacement as a precaution due to a sprain. Wojciech Szczęsny, who replaced him, lost the ball in his own goalkeeper in the episode with Zabiri's goal.
Barcelona have won all six matches this season in the Spanish Championship. The Catalan team leads the standings with 18 points. Racing is in tenth place with 7 points.
Open Questions
- Will Barcelona be able to maintain their winning streak in the next matches?
- When will Joan Garcia be able to return to the lineup after his sprain?
