The Academia celebrated a well-deserved win on their home turf against the Bicho, showcasing a dominant performance throughout the match. Racing Club quickly established a 2-0 lead with goals from Tomás Conechny, who scored a header in the 19th minute, followed by Santiago Solari’s strike in the 43rd minute of the first half.
Despite their efforts to recover, Argentinos Juniors could only manage a single goal by Erik Godoy, who found the back of the net just one minute into the second half.
Argentinos Juniors had a close opportunity to equalize, but Tomás Molina’s shot hit the post, denying them a chance to level the score.
Baltasar Rodríguez was a standout performer for Racing Club, completing 26 successful passes, winning 5 tackles, and taking 2 shots at goal.
Another notable player was Santiago Solari, who not only scored a goal but also made 3 attempts on goal and provided 13 successful passes.
Rodríguez showcased his skill early in the match, performing a nutmeg on defender Sebastián Prieto within the first two minutes.
Under the guidance of coach Gustavo Costas, Racing Club lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Facundo Cambeses in goal; Ezequiel Cannavó, Marco Di Césare, Marcos Rojo, and Gabriel Rojas forming the defense; while Baltasar Rodríguez, Santiago Sosa, and Matko Miljevic controlled the midfield; and Santiago Solari, Adrián Martínez, and Tomás Conechny led the attacking front.
On the other hand, Nicolás Diez’s side, Argentinos Juniors, also adopted a 4-3-3 strategy with Brayan Cortés as the goalkeeper; Leandro Lozano, Francisco Álvarez, Erik Godoy, and Sebastián Prieto in defense; Enzo Pérez, Federico Fattori, and Alan Lescano in midfield; and a front line featuring Hernán López Muñoz, Tomás Molina, and Diego Porcel.
Referee Hernán Mastrángelo officiated the match.
In their next fixtures, Racing Club will travel to face Banfield, while Argentinos Juniors will host River Plate at home.
Substitutions for Racing Club
68’ 2T – Baltasar Rodríguez out for Bruno Zuculini; Matko Miljevic out for Matías Zaracho
78’ 2T – Marcos Rojo out for Franco Pardo
88’ 2T – Santiago Solari out for Adrián Fernández
89’ 2T – Tomás Conechny out for Valentín Carboni
Yellow Cards for Racing Club:
26’ 1T – Marco Di Césare (Unsporting behavior)
29’ 1T – Tomás Conechny (Unsporting behavior)
37’ 2T – Adrián Martínez (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Argentinos Juniors
56’ 2T – Federico Fattori out for Lautaro Giaccone
57’ 2T – Enzo Pérez out for Nicolás Oroz
67’ 2T – Diego Porcel out for Leandro Fernández; Sebastián Prieto out for Facundo Jainikoski
79’ 2T – Hernán López Muñoz out for Ryoga Kida
Yellow Cards for Argentinos Juniors:
45’ 1T – Francisco Álvarez (Unsporting behavior)
37’ 2T – Alan Lescano (Unsporting behavior)