Racing Santander 2-1 Alaves
Updated
Racing Santander won: Racing Santander 2-1 Alaves in the LaLiga (Round 5) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander. Racing Santander goals: Yassir Zabiri 38', Yassir Zabiri 53'. Alaves goals: Ville Koski 18'. Sent off: André Almeida (89'). Expected goals: 2.01-1.98. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Yassir Zabiri (8.9).
Match report
Racing Santander beat Alaves 2-1
Racing Santander came from behind to beat Alaves 2-1 at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero on Saturday 12 September in LaLiga.
Ville Koski put Alaves ahead on 18' (0-1), Yassir Zabiri levelled for Racing Santander on 38' (1-1) and added another on 53' (2-1).
André Almeida (Racing Santander) was sent off on 89'.
Racing Santander had 57% of the ball, shots were 11-16 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-1.98.
Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 21,342. Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas.
Match stats
| Racing Santander | Alaves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 359 (79%) | 252 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Racing Santander (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala, Álvaro Mantilla, Pablo Ramón, Jeanuël Belocian, Jorge Salinas, Iván Martin, Matteo Prati, Pablo García, Sergio Canales, Iñigo Vicente, Yassir Zabiri
Alaves (3-5-2): Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Jonny Otto, Ángel Pérez, Pablo Ibánez, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suárez, Abderrahman Rebbach, Lucas Boyé, Mariano Díaz
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves)
- 8' · Yellow card · Pablo Ibánez (Alaves)
- 18' · Goal · Ville Koski (Alaves)
- 35' · Yellow card · Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander)
- 38' · Goal · Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander)
- 46' · Substitution · Carlos Protesoni for Pablo Ibánez (Alaves)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolás Valentini for Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves)
- 53' · Goal · Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jorge Salinas (Racing Santander)
- 62' · Yellow card · Antonio Blanco (Alaves)
- 65' · Substitution · André Almeida for Pablo García (Racing Santander)
- 67' · Substitution · Carles Aleñá for Antonio Blanco (Alaves)
- 67' · Substitution · Toni Martínez for Mariano Díaz (Alaves)
- 74' · Substitution · Giorgi Guliashvili for Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander)
- 74' · Substitution · Iker Luque for Sergio Canales (Racing Santander)
- 83' · Substitution · Asier Villalibre for Iñigo Vicente (Racing Santander)
- 83' · Substitution · Maguette Gueye for Matteo Prati (Racing Santander)
- 86' · Substitution · Aitor Mañas for Ángel Pérez (Alaves)
- 89' · Red card · André Almeida (Racing Santander)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Miguel Rodríguez for Aitor Mañas (Alaves)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Pedro Felipe for Giorgi Guliashvili (Racing Santander)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 1998: Racing Santander 6, draws 4, Alaves 5.
Questions
Who won Racing Santander vs Alaves?
Racing Santander won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Racing Santander vs Alaves?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Racing Santander and Alaves?
In 15 league meetings since 1998: Racing Santander 6 wins, 4 draws, Alaves 5 wins (goals 18-20).