The seventh wonder for a record-breaking Barça. The seventh consecutive win between La Liga and the Champions League in a flawless start to the season. Because on the seventh day of competition, Flick’s team also did not rest to secure the best start to a season in the club’s history. A hat-trick from Raphinha, two superb goals from Cancelo from outside the box, one from Gabriel Jesus, and the icing on the cake from Lamine Yamal certified a stunning “seven,” a huge thrashing. It could have been even wider because the Blaugrana team missed a good handful of chances against Racing, including a penalty missed by Lamine himself. Special mention also goes to the devil Adeyemi, who delighted the fans. It is true that Barça also conceded two goals due to their own mistakes, but with seven scored, it can be forgiven.
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With everyone looking at the sky, because of the rain and weather alerts, Barça took the stage unleashed. Without faltering. Without delay. Without mercy. Going for one goal. Then another. Then another. Going for another victory. An endless party has settled at Camp Nou to the delight of its people who came in good numbers despite a night that promised to be rough.
But when you know the show awaiting you is top-notch, the fan dares more, grabs the umbrella, buys a poncho, and enjoys.
The congregation didn’t have to wait at all to do so. Because Cancelo, one of the four new starters alongside Christensen, Olmo, and Adeyemi, invented a surface-to-air missile that cleared the cobwebs from Racing’s goal. A cannonball that went into the top corner after being launched from outside the box. The Portuguese, a man of actions as impactful as unpredictable, thus opened a match in which he would later score again.
Because in this unleashed Barça, anyone can make a suit for you. If on one wing Lamine Yamal can distribute sweets, on the other Adeyemi can drive the entire defensive line crazy with unstoppable acceleration. The German had the second on his boots but his chipped shot went wide. Olmo also had a clear chance. And another Raphinha. Racing, with several usual substitutes in the starting eleven, barely saw the ball or their opponents. They were run over and every play threatened to end inside their goal. Before the half-hour mark, the second fell after a penalty taken flawlessly by Raphinha. The Brazilian, the object of the penalty for a stomp by Pedro, sees the goal bigger than the Arc de Triomphe. Impressive his voracity and also his efficiency.
Raphinha, voracious, scored a hat-trick and Cancelo offered the crowd two superb goals from outside the box
The match was one-sided but Barça disconnected on one play and Racing punished them. On their only approach, Maguette penetrated the Blaugrana defense like a knife through butter and beat Joan Garcia. Eric Garcia rushed when drawing the offside line and Pedri was not alert in coverage. Flick’s anger was huge.
But his players reacted quickly. Another flash from Cancelo from outside the box made it 3-1 and Raphinha converted a beautiful service from Olmo from the heart of the area. The Brazilian has nine goals in La Liga, top scorer, and eleven in the season, as he would score again in the second half. There was still time before the break for Agirrezabala to save a penalty from Lamine Yamal. Raphinha, generous, had given it up after a penalty forced by Adeyemi.
At halftime, it could be said that the best thing for Racing was… the result, such was the volume of Blaugrana chances.
With the match well in hand, the only cloud for Barcelona was the injury to Joan Garcia, who hurt himself slipping in the last action of the first half. Szczesny came in and not the newly signed Livakovic. A debatable decision considering the Pole conceded a ridiculous goal, slow and without clearing or knowing how to turn, when Zabiri stole the ball from him.
As after his first goal Racing had no time to celebrate because Adeyemi was again fouled for a penalty, the third of the night in favor of Barça. This time Raphinha took the ball and did not miss. Again the number five on the Blaugrana scoreboard, with more than twenty minutes to go.
Gabriel Jesus scored the sixth, Lamine closed the score, and Adeyemi completed a great match
Plenty of time for Gabriel Jesus to join the feast with a beautiful finish after a perfect assist from Lamine who closed the score after a powerful run from Adeyemi. A show from start to finish.
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