Overview
- Racing opened strongly with a high press that unsettled Elche and created early scoring chances for the home side.
- Yassir Zabiri, 21, scored all three goals in the first half: he first dispossessed goalkeeper Dituro, then finished a through pass from Iván Martín, and completed an acrobatic third from an Íñigo Vicente delivery.
- Zabiri was making his first start for Racing and his goals turned a tight match into a 3-0 lead before halftime.
- After the break Elche attacked more freely and scored twice in about a minute through Sangare and Fer Niño, forcing a tense finish that Racing and goalkeeper Agirrezabala defended to hold the lead.
- Zabiri's breakout performance gives coach José Alberto López a new attacking option and could influence Racing's starting choices as the club looks for consistency this season.