Racing and River set for confirmed time and venue in Copa Argentina clash | OneFootball

The anticipation for the classic match between River and Racing in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Copa Argentina is growing, and now, the organizers of the country’s most federal tournament have announced that the match will be played on Thursday, October 2, starting at 6 PM at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium in Rosario. The winner of the series will face Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, who recently eliminated Tigre.

It will be a clash full of history and tension, in which Marcelo Gallardo’s team will try to regain the shine of their cup pedigree after being knocked out by Palmeiras in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. On the other side will be Gustavo Costas’ Academia, who are enjoying a great moment after qualifying for the semifinals in the continental tournament.

The showdown in Rosario also comes with a special twist and contrasting realities: the Millonario are seeking revenge after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of last year’s edition, while the team from Avellaneda dreams of adding a local title that has eluded them in recent years. The classic cup match arrives at a time when structures, squads, and decisions will be put to the test. With the venue and time confirmed, the countdown has already begun: the Gigante de Arroyito will witness a classic that promises to be an early final.

To find the first match between the two teams, you have to go back to 1908, when River won the final of the Second Division Championship—which granted promotion to the First Division—by 7-0, the largest margin between the two. They then faced each other several times in the Copa de Honor (1911, 1912, and 1918). On all three occasions, Racing emerged victorious: first drawing 1-1 and advancing, then winning 3-0 the following year. In 1918, the albiceleste side won 3-1 with goals from Natalio Perinetti and a brace from Alberto Marcovecchio, sealing the victory in the final and giving them the 1917 Copa de Honor title. In between those encounters, the Millonario claimed a 2-1 win in the 1914 Copa Competencia.

Racing once again prevailed in crucial matches, such as the 1988 Supercopa semifinal before going on to become champions against Cruzeiro. However, in the last two meetings, the big winner was River, who first defeated the Academia in the round of 16 of the 2018 Libertadores—which they ultimately won in Madrid—and the last match of this kind was a 5-0 thrashing in the 2019 Supercopa Argentina.

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