Sergio's stunner lights up Racing Santander's emotional La Liga return

A 19-year-old's cartoon-like strike had 22,413 fans in tears at El Sardinero.

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What happened. Sergio Martínez scored a stunning goal on his first top-flight start, putting Racing 2-0 up against Villarreal, but they were pegged back to a draw.

• Sergio, 19, has been at the club since age 10 and hugged his grandad after his debut.
• His goal flew in at 126km/h, described as a comic-book strike.
• The draw sealed a feelgood return from the abyss for Racing.

“The poor kid couldn’t believe what had happened; none of us could have if we’d just done what he had just done.”

— Álvaro Mantilla

Racing Santander's emotional return to La Liga marks a high point after years of struggle.

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