Racing and Independiente Rivadavia eye a place in the play-off spots | OneFootball

From 21:00, Racing Club hosts Independiente Rivadavia for the 11th round of the Torneo Clausura at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The 'Academia' will try to move past their elimination in the Copa Argentina, while the Mendoza-based Lepra aims for an upset in Avellaneda.

The Cilindro de Avellaneda will be the stage for a new challenge for Racing, which will seek to regain confidence after the tough elimination against River in the Copa Argentina. Facing them will be Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, a team arriving with the hope of springing a surprise and earning three vital points in their fight to climb positions in the Clausura. The match, corresponding to the 11th round of the Torneo Clausura, will be played today from 21:00 with refereeing by Luis Lobo Medina and broadcast by TNT Sports.

Racing's Current Form

The team led by Gustavo Costas recently suffered a 1-0 loss to River in the national competition, a result that was a significant blow to their morale. However, the Academia must quickly turn the page and focus on the local tournament, where they are 12th in Zone A with 11 points. Racing needs to secure three points to get closer to the qualifying spots for the round of 16 and regain ground in the overall standings, where they currently sit 10th, outside of any international competition for the 2026 season.

Independiente Rivadavia's Current Form

The Mendoza team, led by Alfredo Berti, recently drew 0-0 with Huracán and is looking to find their way back to victory. The Lepra occupies the 13th place in the Clausura with 10 points, just one point below their rival, and is positioned 12th in the annual table with 37 points, also outside the international qualification zone. With a competitive squad and the ambition to make an impact in Avellaneda, Independiente Rivadavia will try to take advantage of the home team's pressure to secure a positive result.

Lineups, TV, and Match Details

Racing: Facundo Cambeses; Franco Pardo, Santiago Sosa, Nazareno Colombo; Facundo Mura, Bruno Zuculini, Agustín Almendra, Gabriel Rojas; Santiago Solari or Nacho Rodríguez or Duván Vergara, Adrián Martínez, Tomás Conechny. Coach: Gustavo Costas.

Independiente Rivadavia: Ezequiel Centurión; Ezequiel Bonifacio, Iván Villalba, Sheyko Studer, Luciano Gómez; Maximiliano Amarfil, Tomás Bottari, Matías Fernández; Kevin Retamar; Sebastián Villa and Alex Arce. Coach: Alfredo Berti.

Racing and Independiente Rivadavia will feature in a key duel at the close of Monday's matchday, where both teams will seek to return to winning ways and improve their position in the standings.

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