Maravilla Martínez spoke to the maker of the flag crossing out his goals | OneFootball

The 33-year-old striker ended a long streak of ten matches without scoring against Xeneize, in the semifinals of the 2025 Clausura Tournament.

Last Sunday, Racing defeated Boca 1-0 at La Bombonera in the semifinals of the 2025 Clausura Tournament with a goal from Adrián Martínez. That goal ended a long negative streak for Maravilla who, since a banner had been hung for him counting his goals at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, had not been able to find the net.

The banner read: “Because at any moment Maravilla will score a goal” and the “50” was crossed out, with the count going up to “60.” In a press conference after the match, the striker revealed that he had a conversation with the author of that banner and suggested he stay calm, since the timing “belongs to God”.

I told the guy who made the banner, because I had found out. I got a message and I told him not to worry, it’s all good, that the timing isn’t his or the banner’s. The timing is God’s. So he should relax, because Racing fans do these things in good faith,” said the Academy’s top scorer.

The striker went ten consecutive matches without scoring (966 minutes), his longest drought since joining Racing. He hadn’t scored since the first leg against Vélez, in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.

“Honestly, I’m happy. Strikers need to score goals. I always have something in my life. As long as I come home, go to bed, and know I gave it my all, that I ran as much as I could… After that, goals are just circumstances… We’ve been winning consistently and my teammates are competing. I’m happy. The team doesn’t depend only on me.” Maravilla said, in conversation with

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