Racing de Santander coach, José Alberto López, celebrated the comeback that gave the team its second victory of the season after beating Espanyol 2‑1 on matchday ten of LaLiga. The match, played at the El Sardinero Stadium, showed the strength of the local team, who managed to regain the score in the 62nd minute when the visitor scored their first goal. However, the Cantabrians won with a goal from Jeanuel Belocian and a second from Yassir Zabiri, the latter sealing the victory in the 84th minute.
The coach expressed his satisfaction with the defensive performance of his team, although he regretted the goal conceded. “The aggressiveness on a defensive level is evident, but there was also a mistake that cost us the goal,” he commented, underlining the team's merit for overcoming the initial disadvantage. José Alberto highlighted Espanyol's preparation, describing it as “very well done” and pointing out that it made things “tremendously difficult” for them, which, according to him, required a quick and determined response from the Cantabrians.
On a tactical level, the coach explained that he asked Sergio Canales to take more risks, which translated into a greater number of passes filtered forward. Canales responded to the indication with an appropriate interpretation, contributing to Racing's attack. Furthermore, López praised the substitutes, who “understood very well what they had to do,” and stated that the team is beginning to understand the importance of collective work.
The highlight of the match was the performance of Yassir Zabiri, who already has eight goals in ten LaLiga games. José Alberto stressed that the Moroccan forward “is going to mark an era” and that the club must “enjoy him”, since his performance is key for the future of Racing. With this victory, the team has 11 of the 15 points played on the day and reinforces its position in the table, while Espanyol continues to fight to recover in the league race.