Horror night in Brazil: the mistakes that doomed Racing | OneFootball

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·7 May 2026

Horror night in Brazil: the mistakes that doomed Racing

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Gustavo Costas’ team fell 2-1 to Botafogo in a match marked by hard-to-explain self-inflicted errors, leaving them walking a tightrope in the Copa Sudamericana.

The nightmare began in the 19th minute with a string of unbelievable mistakes: a risky pass from Sosa, a giveaway by Fernández, and a cross from Medina that ended in tragedy. Marco Di Césare, trying to clear it, didn’t hear Facundo Cambeses shout and ended up putting the ball into his own net as García Basso arrived too late to stop it. The defender quickly apologized to the goalkeeper, but the emotional blow had already been dealt.

Just when the equalizer seemed certain, Danilo hit a soft shot, without much power, that slipped through Cambeses’ hands. A mistake unworthy of the former Banfield player’s level, and one that sealed the outcome.


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Right near the end of the match, to make matters worse, Facundo Cambeses came out badly and mistimed his challenge, which earned the Academia goalkeeper a red card on a night when nothing went right for him. With no substitutions left, Sosa put on the gloves and played the final minutes in goal.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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