Racing and Independiente Rivadavia eye play-off spots 👀 | OneFootball

Starting at 9:00 PM, Racing Club hosts Independiente Rivadavia for the 11th round of the Torneo Clausura at the Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Stadium. The ‘Academia’ will try to move past their elimination from the Copa Argentina, while the Lepra from Mendoza is aiming for an upset in Avellaneda.

The Cilindro de Avellaneda will be the stage for a new challenge for Racing, who will look to regain confidence after their tough elimination against River in the Copa Argentina. On the other side will be Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, a team arriving with hopes of pulling off a surprise and securing three vital points in their fight to climb the Clausura standings. The match, corresponding to the 11th round of the Torneo Clausura, will be played today from 9:00 PM with Luis Lobo Medina as referee and broadcast by TNT Sports.

Racing’s Current Form

The team led by Gustavo Costas is coming off a 1-0 defeat to River in the national tournament, a result that was a tough blow emotionally. However, the Academia must quickly turn the page and focus on the domestic league, where they are currently 12th in Zone A with 11 points. Racing needs a win to get closer to the qualifying spots for the round of 16 and regain ground in the overall standings, where they are currently 10th, outside of any international competition for the 2026 season.

Independiente Rivadavia’s Current Form

The Mendoza side, managed by Alfredo Berti, is coming off a goalless draw against Huracán and is looking to get back to winning ways. Lepra sits in 13th place in the Clausura with 10 points, just one behind their rival, and is 12th in the annual standings with 37 points, also outside the international qualification zone. With a competitive squad and the ambition to cause an upset in Avellaneda, Independiente Rivadavia will try to take advantage of the home side’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 play a key clash to close out Monday’s action, with both teams looking to return to winning ways and improve their position in the standings.

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