Preview | FC Barcelona v Racing de Santander: reclaim top spot

For the first time in LaLiga EA Sports since the 2011/12 season, Real Racing de Santander will face Barça. Even so, the two teams met in the round of 16 of last season’s Copa del Rey. This time, however, it will be for the match corresponding to the sixth league round. Flick’s side come into it as the competition leaders, but determined to maintain their perfect start to the campaign. Racing are tenth with seven points, but have yet to get off the mark away from Cantabria.

Hansi Flick’s Barça are the only team in LaLiga EA Sports to have won every match in the competition. So the aim is to keep it that way before the international break. The blaugrana club also average more than 4 goals scored per game. The German Barça coach, however, says there is still room for improvement. And indeed, although Barça beat Levante 2-4 at the Ciutat de Valencia this past Sunday, they struggled after conceding two goals through two uncharacteristic mistakes.

Racing de Santander come into matchday six in a good position. Despite being newly promoted after 15 seasons without doing so, they have collected seven points in six rounds. José Alberto’s side’s main unfinished business remains away matches, where they have taken 0 points from two games, against Rayo Vallecano and Getafe. Even so, the coach said in the press room that they would be brave against Barcelona.