La Liga Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 12 2026 · 13:00 Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
Racing Santander
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.01 – 1.98
Alaves
  • M. Zabiri 38’, 53’
  • André Almeida 89’
  • 18’ V. Koski
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Racing Santander come from behind to beat Alaves

Alaves entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 18 minutes through a Koski goal. But Zabiri struck twice to turn it around for Racing Santander, who won 2–1. Racing Santander played with ten men from the 89th minute after Almeida was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 2.01 and 1.98. On the chances created, Alaves deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Racing Santander ✓35%
Draw25%
Alaves40%

Model vs reality

Racing Santander goals
2
Model 1.35 · xG 2.01
Alaves goals
1
Model 1.47 · xG 1.98
Total goals
3
Model 2.82 · xG 3.99
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJulen AgirrezabalaRacing Santander
8.7
  • RefereeJavier Alberola Rojas
  • CoachesJose Lopez · Quique Sanchez Flores
  • VenueCampos de Sport de El Sardinero
  • Table before kick-offRacing Santander 13th · Alaves 2nd
  • Weather at kick-off23°C · Overcast · wind 25 km/h

Timeline

  1. F. TenagliaYellow card · Foul
    7’
  2. Pablo IbáñezYellow card · Foul
    8’
  3. V. Koski 0–1
    18’
  4. M. ZabiriYellow card · Argument
    35’
  5. M. Zabiri 1–1Assist Iñigo Vicente
    38’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ N. ValentiniFor F. Tenaglia
    46’
  8. ⇄ C. BenavídezFor Pablo Ibáñez
    46’
  9. M. Zabiri 2–1Assist Jorge Salinas
    53’
  10. Jorge SalinasYellow card · Argument
    62’
  11. Antonio BlancoYellow card · Argument
    62’
  12. ⇄ André AlmeidaFor Pablo García
    65’
  13. ⇄ Carles AleñáFor Antonio Blanco
    67’
  14. ⇄ Toni MartínezFor M. Díaz
    67’
  15. ⇄ G. GuliashviliFor M. Zabiri
    74’
  16. ⇄ I. LuqueFor Sergio Canales
    74’
  17. ⇄ M. GueyeFor M. Prati
    84’
  18. ⇄ Asier VillalibreFor Iñigo Vicente
    84’
  19. ⇄ Aitor MañasFor Ángel Pérez
    86’
  20. VAR André AlmeidaCard upgrade
    88’
  21. André AlmeidaRed card · Foul
    89’
  22. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Racing Santander11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Alaves16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Racing SantanderAlaves
57% Possession 43%
2.01 Expected goals (xG) 1.98
1.41 Expected points (xPts) 1.38
11 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 10
2 Shots outside the box 6
456 Passes 334
79% Pass accuracy 75%
4 Corners 6
7 Goalkeeper saves 2
16 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 9
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
7.19 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1

138.7★ Julen Agirrezabala(G)
177.5 Jorge Salinas A 246.6 J. Belocian 56.9 Pablo Ramón 26.5 Álvaro Mantilla
186.6 M. Prati ↓84’ 236.9 Iván Martín
108.2 Iñigo Vicente A↓84’ 206.9 Sergio Canales ↓74’ 156.3 Pablo García ↓65’
218.7 M. Zabiri ↓74’
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala (G) ★8.7
  • 17Jorge SalinasA7.5
  • 24J. Belocian6.6
  • 5Pablo Ramón6.9
  • 2Álvaro Mantilla6.5
  • 18M. Prati↓84’6.6
  • 23Iván Martín6.9
  • 10Iñigo VicenteA↓84’8.2
  • 20Sergio Canales↓74’6.9
  • 15Pablo García↓65’6.3
  • 21M. Zabiri↓74’8.7

Substitutes used

  • 8André Almeida↑65’5.9
  • 14M. Gueye↑84’6.3
  • 12Asier Villalibre↑84’6.7
  • 7G. Guliashvili↑74’6.3
  • 19I. Luque↑74’6.7

Unused: Laro Gómez, F. González, Pedro Felipe, Aarón Martín, Manu Hernando, Íñigo Sainz-Maza, J. Arana Gómez

Coach: Jose Lopez

Alaves 3-5-2

17.3 Antonio Sivera(G)
177.2 Jonny 166.5 V. Koski 146.9 F. Tenaglia ↓46’
217.5 A. Rebbach 46.9 Denis Suárez 86.0 Antonio Blanco ↓67’ 196.3 Pablo Ibáñez ↓46’ 76.3 Ángel Pérez ↓86’
96.0 M. Díaz ↓67’ 156.3 L. Boyé
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G)7.3
  • 17Jonny7.2
  • 16V. Koski6.5
  • 14F. Tenaglia↓46’6.9
  • 21A. Rebbach7.5
  • 4Denis Suárez6.9
  • 8Antonio Blanco↓67’6.0
  • 19Pablo Ibáñez↓46’6.3
  • 7Ángel Pérez↓86’6.3
  • 9M. Díaz↓67’6.0
  • 15L. Boyé6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2N. Valentini↑46’6.9
  • 10Carles Aleñá↑67’6.3
  • 23C. Benavídez↑46’6.3
  • 20Aitor Mañas↑86’6.5
  • 11Toni Martínez↑67’7.0

Unused: A. Rodríguez, Youssef Lekhedim, Hugo Novoa, Ander Guevara, Selu Diallo, Miguel Rodríguez, Xanet Olaiz

Coach: Quique Sanchez Flores

Player stats

Top rated
Julen AgirrezabalaRacing Santander8.7
2nd
M. ZabiriRacing Santander8.7
3rd
Iñigo VicenteRacing Santander8.2

Racing Santander

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 85% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
Jorge Salinas D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 68% 40 4 3 1/1 2/2 7.5
J. Belocian D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 54 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
Pablo Ramón D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 53 2 1 1/1 0/4 6.9
Álvaro Mantilla D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 41 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.5
M. Prati M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 34 4 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
Iván Martín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 62 4 0 1/2 1/2 6.9
Iñigo Vicente F 84 0 1 0 (0) 5 71% 65 2 0 2/5 5/3 8.2
Sergio Canales M 74 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 30 3 1 2/3 2/2 6.9
Pablo García F 65 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 14 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.3
M. Zabiri M 74 2 0 4 (3) 1 75% 16 1 0 0/0 2/1 8.7
André Almeida M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 1 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
M. Gueye M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Asier Villalibre F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
G. Guliashvili F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Luque 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Alaves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Antonio Sivera G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 58% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Jonny D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 47 3 1 2/3 0/2 7.2
V. Koski D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 30 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
F. Tenaglia D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
A. Rebbach F 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 96% 23 5 0 2/2 1/2 7.5
Denis Suárez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 44 2 0 1/2 0/3 6.9
Antonio Blanco M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 2 5 0/2 2/1 6.0
Pablo Ibáñez M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 12 0 0 1/1 3/2 6.3
Ángel Pérez M 86 0 0 1 (1) 2 63% 32 3 1 0/5 0/1 6.3
M. Díaz F 67 0 0 3 (3) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/3 1/0 6.0
L. Boyé F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 71% 14 2 0 0/0 4/0 6.3
N. Valentini D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 21 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Carles Aleñá M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
C. Benavídez M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 19 1 3 1/2 2/1 6.3
Aitor Mañas F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Toni Martínez F 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.0

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.