‘Best double you’ll ever see’ – Fans gobsmacked as ex-Prem star Joao Cancelo scores 2 first-half screamers for Barcelona

JOAO CANCELO catapulted not one but TWO worldies in Barcelona’s blockbuster La Liga showdown. The Portuguese right-back starred in Barca’s 7-2 demolition of Racing Santander at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night. Joao Cancelo catapulted not one but TWO worldies in Barcelona’s La Liga showdown Credit: EPA Cancelo opened the flood gates in the eighth minute in what would be a 7-2 victory Credit: Getty Cancelo, 32, opened the floodgates in the eighth minute after a wonderkid Lamine Yamal picked him out of the pack. The ex-Manchester City ace took two touches before firing a stunning strike from 25 yards out. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! There was nothing that keeper Julen Agirrezabala could do as the blazing ball crashed in off the underside of the crossbar. A round of applause from boss Hansi Flick on the touchline followed as Cancelo burst into celebration. Raphinha then converted his penalty as the five-time European champions doubled their lead and went three points clear at the top of the table. Racing clawed one back through 23-year-old Maguette Gueye following a defensive mistake on the half-hour mark, but it was the former Prem man who consigned their fate. Cancelo, a cog in Pep Guardiola’s treble winning side, struck again from distance albeit deflecting in off Asier Villalibre this time. The two screamers showed just how Barca are profiting from their reunion after he rejoined on a permanent deal from Al-Hilal. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Cancelo ran to the near 50,000 Barca fans as he held his arms out before cupping his ears to listen to the roaring crowd. Dani Olmo was soon piggybacking the star, meanwhile the bench were forced to pick their jaws up from the floor. Racing briefly made it 3-2 before Raphinha locked down his hat-trick. Gabriel Jesus scored his first goal for the Spanish giants in just his second game. And, of course, in the dying moments of normal time, Ballon d’Or nominee Yamal tapped a seventh home that left several stars slipping and sliding on the pitch in celebration. The hosts will travel to Sevilla on Saturday as they look for their 100 per cent win rate this season. Comment now