This Saturday, Estudiantes achieved a vital 1-0 win over Racing Club at El Cilindro, addressing their needs in the matchday 3 of the Clausura tournament. The decisive moment came when Guido Carrillo found the back of the net in the 55th minute, ensuring all three points for the visitors.
Racing Club displayed persistent efforts to equalize, attempting 17 shots in total; however, they managed to hit the target only 11 times, while 6 shots went wide, which ultimately left them empty-handed.
Guido Carrillo stood out as the star player of the match, contributing not only the crucial goal but also completing 2 successful passes. In addition, Edwuin Cetré was also significant for Estudiantes, as he completed 5 passes and tested the goalkeeper with 2 shots.
A notable moment came from Racing Club’s Ramiro Degregorio, who brilliantly outplayed Estudiantes defender Santiago Arzamendia with an impressive nutmeg in the 56th minute.
Racing’s head coach, Gustavo Costas, organized his team in a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Facundo Cambeses in goal, flanked by defenders Marco Di Césare, Santiago Sosa, and Agustín García Basso. The midfield comprised Gastón Martirena, Bruno Zuculini, Juan Ignacio Nardoni, Gabriel Rojas, Ramiro Degregorio, and Duván Vergara, while Adrián Martínez led the attack.
On the other hand, Estudiantes, under Eduardo Domínguez, deployed a 4-5-1 setup, with Fernando Muslera defending the goal and a backline consisting of Román Gómez, Leandro González Pirez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia. The midfield featured Santiago Ascacíbar, Tiago Palacios, Alexis Castro, Cristian Medina, and Edwuin Cetré, with Guido Carrillo upfront.
The officiating duties were under the stewardship of referee Sebastián Martínez.
Looking ahead, Racing Club will face Boca Juniors in their next fixture, while Estudiantes will host Independiente Riv. (M) at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium.
Substitutions for Racing Club
47’ 2nd Half – Bruno Zuculini out for Richard Sánchez
68’ 2nd Half – Ramiro Degregorio out for Tomás Conechny and Agustín García Basso out for Elías Torres
87’ 2nd Half – Juan Ignacio Nardoni out for Adrián Fernández
Yellow Cards for Racing Club:
40’ 1st Half – Agustín García Basso (Unsporting behavior) and 53’ 2nd Half – Marco Di Césare (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Estudiantes
61’ 2nd Half – Guido Carrillo out for Facundo Farías
69’ 2nd Half – Edwuin Cetré out for Gastón Benedetti
81’ 2nd Half – Tiago Palacios out for Mikel Amondarain and Cristian Medina out for José Sosa
Yellow Cards for Estudiantes:
40’ 1st Half – Santiago Ascacíbar (Unsporting behavior), 58’ 2nd Half – Tiago Palacios (Unsporting behavior), 78’ 2nd Half – Fernando Muslera (Delaying the game), 81’ 2nd Half – Eduardo Domínguez (Insulting or disapproving the referee), and 85’ 2nd Half – Gastón Benedetti (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Estudiantes:
68’ 2nd Half – Alexis Castro (Direct red)