The encounter highlighted the prowess of Argentinos Juniors, who put on a spectacular performance against Racing Club. The match, held at their home ground, El Semillero del Mundo, showcased four different scorers for the home team: Alan Lescano opened the scoring in the 27th minute, followed by Hernán López Muñoz, Matías Giménez, and Nicolás Oroz adding to the tally in the second half. Racing’s only goal came from Tomás Conechny in the 25th minute of the first half.
A standout moment was undoubtedly Matías Giménez’s stunning strike in the second half. In the 59th minute, he executed a brilliant individual play down the left flank, unleashing a stunning long-range shot that left the goalkeeper with no chance. A true masterpiece into the left corner!
Alan Lescano emerged as the man of the match. The midfielder not only scored a goal but also completed 26 accurate passes, made two interceptions, and took two shots at goal.
Equally impressive was Nicolás Oroz, who also found the back of the net and contributed significantly in midfield with 21 successful passes, four interceptions, and two shots.
Argentinos Juniors’ coach, Nicolás Diez, set his team up in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring goalkeeper Diego Rodríguez; defenders Leandro Lozano, Erik Godoy, Tobías Ramírez Cardozo, and Sebastián Prieto; a midfield quartet of Alan Lescano, Juan José Cardozo, Nicolás Oroz, and Hernán López Muñoz; with Matías Giménez and Tomás Molina spearheading the attack.
On the other hand, Racing Club, under Gustavo Costas, opted for a 3-4-3 setup with Gabriel Arias in goal; Marco Di Césare, Santiago Sosa, and Agustín García Basso in defense; Gastón Martirena, Juan Ignacio Nardoni, Bruno Zuculini, and Facundo Mura in the midfield; and a front trio of Santiago Solari, Adrián Martínez, and Adrián Balboa.
The match was officiated by referee Pablo Dóvalo.
Looking ahead, Argentinos Juniors will next face Independiente Riv. (M) while Racing Club prepares to host Unión at Estadio Presidente Perón.
Substitutions for Argentinos Juniors
60’ 2T – Matías Giménez off for Lucas Gómez
76’ 2T – Hernán López Muñoz off for Ismael Sosa, Tomás Molina off for Diego Porcel
88’ 2T – Alan Lescano off for Emiliano Viveros, Nicolás Oroz off for Gastón Bouhier
Substitutions for Racing Club
15’ 1T – Santiago Solari off for Tomás Conechny
63’ 2T – Juan Ignacio Nardoni off for Adrián Fernández, Facundo Mura off for Duván Vergara
74’ 2T – Marco Di Césare off for Nazareno Colombo, Adrián Balboa off for Luciano Vietto
Yellow Cards in Racing Club:
41’ 1T Juan Ignacio Nardoni (Unsporting behavior), 66’ 2T Tomás Conechny (Unsporting behavior), 67’ 2T Bruno Zuculini (Unsporting behavior)