La Liga – Rafinha scores a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashes Racing Santander 7-2.

In another La Liga match in the 6th round of the 2026/27 season, Barcelona, playing at the Camp Nou, defeated newly promoted Racing Santander 7-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Rafinha, as well as goals from Cancelo, Jesus and Yamal.

Three minutes into the match, Barcelona launched an attack. Adeyemi passed the ball to Cancelo, whose shot was blocked. In the 5th minute, Olmo received a pass from Pedri near the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot, but it went wide. In the 7th minute, Pedri took a corner kick, and Rodri headed the ball over the bar.

In the 8th minute, Yamal dribbled past the defense and passed the ball across the box. Cancelo received the ball outside the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot that found the back of the net, giving Barcelona a dream start of 1-0. In the 11th minute, Adyemi received a pass from Olmo and entered the penalty area before shooting, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 15th minute, Yamal passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area, and Olmo followed up with a shot, but the ball hit the side netting. In the 19th minute, Olmo played a through ball, and Adyemi received the ball and entered the penalty area, but his chip shot went wide.

In the 23rd minute, Rafinha was brought down by Santander defender Pedro Felipe while dribbling forward. The referee showed Felipe a yellow card and awarded Barcelona a penalty. Rafinha then converted the penalty, giving Barcelona a 2-0 lead over Santander.

In the 30th minute, Villalibre passed the ball from the edge of the penalty area, and Magath Guy immediately followed up and slid in to score, helping Santander pull one back to 1-2.

In the 36th minute, Olmo passed the ball back from the left wing, and Cancelo, outside the penalty area, unleashed a long-range shot that deflected off Villalibre and into the net, making the score 3-1 for Barcelona. In the 39th minute, Olmo chipped the ball into the penalty area, and Andreas Christensen's header was blocked.

In the 42nd minute, Olmo played a diagonal pass, and Rafinha followed up with a powerful shot that found the back of the net, extending Barcelona's lead to 4-1. In the 45th minute, Adyemi was brought down in the penalty area by Pedro Felipe, resulting in a penalty for Barcelona. However, Yamal's penalty kick was saved by Santander goalkeeper Asirezavara.

At the start of the second half, Barcelona substituted goalkeeper Szczesny for the injured Joan Garcia. In the 50th minute, Barcelona launched an attack, with Adyemi receiving the ball and shooting from the penalty area, but the shot went wide. Shortly after, Yamal received a pass from Rafinha and curled a shot, but the ball struck the post.

In the 65th minute, Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny made a mistake, and Yasser Zabri regained possession and shot the ball into the empty net, making the score 2-4 for Santander.

In the 67th minute, Adyemi was brought down by Iker Luque in the penalty area, and the referee awarded Barcelona another penalty. Rafinha then converted the penalty, giving Barcelona a commanding 5-2 lead over Santander. In the 72nd minute, Yamal received the ball in the penalty area and curled a shot into the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an earlier offside call.

In the 79th minute, Yamal made a diagonal pass, and Jesus slotted the ball home, extending Barcelona's lead to 6-2. In the 89th minute, Adyemi dribbled into the penalty area and passed back to Yamal, who slotted the ball home, securing a 7-2 victory for Barcelona.

Ultimately, Barcelona thrashed Santander 7-2 at home, securing their sixth consecutive victory.

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