Zabiri Scores Seventh Goal in Racing Santander Draw with Valencia

Racing Santander secured a 2-2 home draw with Valencia on Sunday evening in La Liga matchday eight, with Moroccan international Yassir Zabiri helping the hosts respond after an early setback. According to moroccoworldnews.com, Zabiri scored his seventh league goal of the season in the match. Valencia opened the scoring two minutes into the game through Dani Raba, before Zabiri equalized for Racing Santander in the 32nd minute, according to moroccoworldnews.com.

The goal marked the forward's seventh strike in eight La Liga appearances. Racing Santander moved ahead shortly after halftime when Ivan Martin scored in the 47th minute, but Valencia restored parity in the 65th minute through David Otorbi. The match ended with both teams sharing the points, according to moroccoworldnews.com.

Zabiri's seven goals have placed him near the top of the La Liga scoring charts after eight matchdays, with moroccoworldnews.com reporting that he is behind only Barcelona's Raphinha in the standings.

The Moroccan forward also received the La Liga U23 Player of the Month award for September after scoring three goals during the month, according to moroccoworldnews.com. The recognition followed his strong start to the season with Racing Santander. Racing Santander are 15th in the La Liga standings with eight points after eight matches, recording two wins, two draws and four losses, according to moroccoworldnews.com. The draw against Valencia left the club three points above the relegation zone.