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La Liga · 2026

Barcelona 7–2 Racing de Santander · La Liga

7–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 7–2.

Shots
305
Shots on target
93
Expected goals
6.651.86
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Racing de Santander 7–2. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Racing de Santander): shots 30–5, shots on target 9–3, expected goals 6.65–1.86, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Racing de Santander10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaRacing de SantanderBaseline
Shots21 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against7.33 shots/match17.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Racing de Santander have a visible away split

weak

Racing de Santander's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.67 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barcelona.

3.22 days ▲Rest daysBarcelona · Racing de Santander4.31 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBarcelonaRacing de SantanderBaseline
Rest days3.22 days4.31 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots5 shotsBarcelona 30 shots, Racing de Santander 5 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots3 shotsBarcelona 9 shots, Racing de Santander 3 shots
  • Expected goals6.65 xG1.86 xGBarcelona 6.65 xG, Racing de Santander 1.86 xG
  • Possession69%31%Barcelona 69%, Racing de Santander 31%
  • Corners18 corners0 cornersBarcelona 18 corners, Racing de Santander 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsBarcelona 10 fouls, Racing de Santander 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsBarcelona 3 cards, Racing de Santander 2 cards
  • Passes644 passes287 passesBarcelona 644 passes, Racing de Santander 287 passes
  • Pass accuracy91.3%78.8%Barcelona 91.3%, Racing de Santander 78.8%
  • Shots inside box23 shots5 shotsBarcelona 23 shots, Racing de Santander 5 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks1 blockBarcelona 6 blocks, Racing de Santander 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves3 savesBarcelona 0 saves, Racing de Santander 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesBarcelona 3 offsides, Racing de Santander 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 8′João CanceloGoal · Barcelona
  2. 23′Pedro FelipeYellow card · Racing de Santander
  3. 25′RaphinhaPenalty goal · Barcelona
  4. 30′Maguette GueyeGoal · Racing de Santander
  5. 36′João CanceloGoal · Barcelona
  6. 42′RaphinhaGoal · Barcelona
  7. 45′Lamine YamalPenalty missed · Barcelona
  8. 45′Lamine YamalYellow card · Barcelona
  9. Half-time
  10. 60′Karim AdeyemiYellow card · Barcelona
  11. 60′Yassir ZabiriYellow card · Racing de Santander
  12. 65′Yassir ZabiriGoal · Racing de Santander
  13. 67′RaphinhaPenalty goal · Barcelona
  14. 69′João CanceloYellow card · Barcelona
  15. 79′Gabriel JesusGoal · Barcelona
  16. 89′Lamine YamalGoal · Barcelona
  17. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Barcelona · 1 player changeWojciech Szczęsny
  • 59′Racing de Santander · 3 player changesYassir Zabiri · Iker Luque · Iñigo Vicente
  • 61′Barcelona · 2 player changesGavi · Marc Bernal
  • 69′Barcelona · 1 player changeGabriel Jesus
  • 78′Barcelona · 1 player changeAlejandro Balde
  • 78′Racing de Santander · 1 player changeGiorgi Guliashvili
  • 86′Racing de Santander · 1 player changeJorge Salinas

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.

Barcelona4-2-3-1
  1. Joan GarcíaG
  2. João CanceloD
  3. Pau CubarsíD
  4. Gerard MartínD
  5. Eric GarcíaD
  6. PedriM
  7. Dani OlmoM
  8. Marc BernalM
  9. Lamine YamalF
  10. RaphinhaF
  11. Karim AdeyemiF
Racing de Santander4-2-3-1
  1. Julen AgirrezabalaG
  2. Alvaro MantillaD
  3. Pablo RamónD
  4. Jorge SalinasD
  5. Jeanuël BelocianD
  6. Maguette GueyeM
  7. Matteo PratiM
  8. Sergio CanalesM
  9. Iñigo VicenteF
  10. Yassir ZabiriF
  11. Iván MartínF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Barcelona
0Draws
0Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander — Barcelona · Copa del Rey0–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 13 of 13 directional metrics · Racing de Santander in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona6 matchesRacing de Santander6 matches
4.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.83 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/62.67 goals/match
4.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.37 xG/match
21 shots/match ▲Shots6/610.2 shots/match
8.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.83 shots/match
68.3% ●Possession6/646.2%
8.17 corners/match ●Corners6/64.5 corners/match
9.33 fouls/matchFouls6/614.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarcelonaRacing de Santander
CompetitionLa Liga
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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