Yasser El-Zabiri scores for Barcelona against Racing Santander
In the sixth round of La Liga, Moroccan striker Yasser El-Zabiri scored for Racing Santander, marking his first goal at Barcelona's historic Camp Nou, despite his team's 2-7 defeat.
Match details
El-Zabiri replaced Juan Arana in the 59th minute when Barcelona led 4-1. Six minutes later, he pressured Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Czyszny and netted, making it 2-4.
The optimism was short-lived; Ravidnia added a penalty two minutes later, and Barcelona’s goalkeeper and defender Eric Garcia denied El-Zabiri a further goal in stoppage time.
Context and impact
The strike took El-Zabiri’s tally to six goals in his first five league matches, putting him in contention for the top scorer race alongside Ravidnia, Kylian Mbappé and Lamin Yamal, despite playing fewer minutes.
His rise follows his role in Morocco’s U‑20 World Cup triumph in Chile 2025, where he scored five goals and finished among the tournament’s top scorers.
Moroccan fans anticipate his call‑up for upcoming AFCON qualifiers and look ahead to the 2030 World Cup after the era of legendary forwards like Youssef En-Nesyri and Ayoub El Kaabi.
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