Raphinha's Hat Trick Leads Barcelona to Sixth Consecutive Victory

Barcelona are tearing through this season with a ruthless edge, and Racing Santander were simply the latest to feel it.

On a night when Hansi Flick’s side once again looked unstoppable going forward, Raphinha walked away with the match ball and the league’s scoring lead, as Barça crushed Racing 7-2 to make it six wins from six in La Liga.

Raphinha on fire

Raphinha didn’t just score three. He dominated the game.

The Brazilian struck his hat trick to move to nine goals in six league matches, the best tally in Spain so far. He has found the net in all but one game this season, the kind of form that bends title races early.

Every Barcelona surge seemed to run through him. Every Racing mistake felt like an invitation he was ready to punish.

Goals everywhere

This wasn’t just the Raphinha show, though. It was another avalanche.

Lamine Yamal finally got his goal late on, but only after a chaotic personal night: one effort ruled out for offside, a missed penalty and a shot that came back off the post. He kept demanding the ball. The reward eventually came.

Gabriel Jesus and João Cancelo also got on the scoresheet, while Racing defender Asier Villalibre turned into his own net to deepen the visitors’ misery. Maguette Gueye and Yassir Zabiri gave Racing two consolation goals, but they barely scratched the surface of Barcelona’s dominance.

By the time the final whistle went, Barça had hit seven again and looked like they could have had more.

Flick’s goal machine

The numbers are starting to look frightening.

Barcelona have now scored at least five goals in five of their seven matches across all competitions this season. The only time they dipped below four was a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

They have crushed Elche, Rayo Vallecano and Valencia in La Liga, and swept aside Feyenoord in the Champions League. Across those seven games, Flick’s team have outscored opponents 33-7, playing with a tempo and aggression that few sides have matched in Europe so far.

The reward is clear on the table: Barcelona sit three points clear of Real Madrid, who won at Elche on Tuesday but are still staring up at a team that look in full flow.

A rare blemish in goal

The night wasn’t perfect.

Goalkeeper Joan García had to come off at halftime with an apparent injury, forcing Wojciech Szczesny into the game. The experienced Pole then gifted Racing one of their goals, losing control of the ball inside his own area and getting robbed in front of the net.

It was a reminder that, for all the attacking fireworks, Barcelona still have details to sharpen if they want this dominance to last all season.

For now, though, the story is simple: six league games, six wins, goals from everywhere, and a red-hot Raphinha dragging the champions into a gear that might leave the rest of La Liga chasing shadows.