Barcelona moved three points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga after a 7-2 win over promoted Racing Santander at Camp Nou, preserving a perfect start to the season.
Hansi Flick's side began fast beneath flashing lightning above the stadium and were ahead inside 10 minutes when Joao Cancelo smashed a long-range effort in off the crossbar in the eighth minute. Dani Olmo threatened repeatedly before Raphinha won and converted a penalty after being fouled by Pedro Felipe, and the Brazilian added further damage as the game unfolded.
Racing responded briefly when Maguette Gueye barged through to score, but Cancelo struck again with another long-range attempt that took a deflection off Asier Villalibre to restore Barcelona's cushion. Raphinha, operating as Barca's centre-forward, finished a move started by Olmo to make it four. Teenager Lamine Yamal missed a second-half spot-kick after Karim Adeyemi had been brought down, and later had a goal disallowed for offside, leaving him with a mixed night despite flashes of promise.
Barcelona replaced goalkeeper Joan Garcia at half-time with Wojciech Szczesny after Garcia appeared to hurt himself while slipping. The second half brought more drama when Szczesny, attempting to dribble out from the back, lost possession and Yassir Zabiri seized the chance to pull another goal back for Racing. A subsequent foul on Adeyemi produced a third penalty, and Raphinha converted to complete his hat-trick and register his ninth league goal.
Substitute Gabriel Jesus added a sixth with a sharp finish after a Yamal assist, and the winger later scored himself following an incisive run and pass from Adeyemi to seal the final 7-2 margin. The win extended Barcelona's scoring run to 33 goals in seven games across all competitions and kept their unbeaten La Liga record intact.
The result consolidates Barcelona's lead at the top of the table and underlines Raphinha's role as the league's leading scorer, while flashes from Yamal and Adeyemi provide attacking depth as Flick's side head into the next fixtures with momentum.
