Barcelona demolishes Racing Santander 4-1 as Raphinha closes in on Pichichi lead

FC Barcelona made short work of newly promoted Racing de Santander on Wednesday, rolling to a 4-1 victory at Spotify Camp Nou that extended their perfect La Liga record to six matches from six. João Cancelo was the standout performer, scoring twice, while Raphinha converted a penalty to push his league tally to seven goals this season. Racing managed a moment of defiance through Maguette Gueye, but it was a brief interruption to an otherwise serene afternoon for the home side. How it unfolded Cancelo got the party started in the eighth minute, giving Barcelona the early cushion that tends to make everything easier. Raphinha stepped up from the spot in the 25th minute and converted cleanly to make it 2-0. Gueye pulled one back for Racing in the 30th minute. Cancelo then extinguished that hope five minutes before the break, restoring the two-goal buffer with his second of the match. Barcelona finished the game with roughly 69% possession and generated more than 2.3 expected goals. The final tally of 24 goals in six league matches works out to four goals per game. Raphinha’s Pichichi push Seven league goals in six games puts Raphinha among the early frontrunners for the Pichichi, Span...