Racing de Santander faces an urgent challenge on its next visit to Pamplona: ending its bad streak as a visitor this season. The team, led by José Alberto López, has lost the first four games away from El Sardinero and has conceded 16 goals, an average of four per game, without having managed to score a single point on another's field.
In the visits to Getafe, Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona and Celta de Vigo, the Cantabrian team has suffered resounding defeats, with results of 1-0, 3-2, 7-2 and 5-0 respectively. The last two defeats were especially painful, since the team conceded twelve goals in just two games, which shows the defensive difficulties that have become a constant when Racing moves. In contrast, in its home games the team has maintained a more favorable figure, with eight points after two wins and two draws, and only 23 goals conceded in the first eight rounds, of which 16 came in away games.
Another worrying aspect is the tendency to concede goals in the final stages of matches. Racing has conceded five goals starting in the 75th minute in its away games, a figure that exceeds any other team in the competition at the start of the season. This fragility in the final minutes of the match has been a key factor in the decline in their performance away from home.
The next match, scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m., will take place at the El Sadar Stadium, where Racing will face Osasuna, a team that also shows signs of defensive weakness after having conceded 18 goals in eight games. With the arrival of Jagoba Arrasate to the rojillo bench, the duel promises to be a confrontation between the two teams with the most goals in the First Division, which could offer Racing an opportunity to reverse its poor dynamics on foreign soil.
The result of this match will be crucial for Racing, as they need to break the pattern of defeats and improve their performance away from El Sardinero. A win or even a draw could mark the beginning of a recovery phase, while a new defeat would only consolidate their position at the bottom of the table. Fans and coaching staff will be attentive to the team's performance in Pamplona, hoping that Racing achieves a positive change in its campaign.