Racing make extra man count, beat Vélez to reach Libertadores semis | OneFootball

At the José Amalfitani Stadium for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, Racing defeated Vélez 1-0. Towards the end of a first half where the Fortín had been superior, Lisandro Magallán was sent off and left the home team with 10 players. In the second half, the Academia took advantage of having an extra man and broke the deadlock through Adrián Maravilla Martínez. Shortly after, Quirós equalized the match, but the goal was disallowed via VAR because the ball had gone out during the corner kick.

Additionally, in the 36th minute, referee Wilton Sampaio had sent off Juan Ignacio Nardoni. However, he was called to review the action and overturned his decision. The game then continued and ended with the victory for the Academia. The return leg will be played next Tuesday, September 23 at 7 PM, at the Cilindro de Avellaneda.

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