José Alberto López: "This victory will give us a lot of confidence"

Racing won 2-1 at Málaga with an impressive second-half display, though manager López felt they should have controlled the game better after Aznou's red card.

Racing de Santander manager José Alberto López praised his team's 2-1 away victory at Málaga, highlighting a 20-25 minute spell of "impressive" football in the second half that allowed them to overturn a first-half deficit. López noted the first half was tactically sound despite not creating much, but the result felt unjust at the break.

After Málaga's Aznou was sent off, Racing took control and scored to lead, but López admitted they failed to manage the numerical advantage properly. "We took very poor decisions in open play where we could have killed the game," he said. Goalkeeper Agirrezabala made crucial saves late on as Málaga pushed hard for an equalizer, which López felt they deserved.

The victory marks Racing's first away win in La Liga this season and provides significant confidence. López acknowledged his young squad has room to grow and praised Málaga manager Funes, saying the home side's situation—winless in 12 games—requires patience and time to improve.