Racing missing 4, 4 at risk for Flamengo Libertadores clash | OneFootball

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·29 October 2025

Racing missing 4, 4 at risk for Flamengo Libertadores clash

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Racing (ARG) vs Flamengo takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (29th), at El Cilindro


The ball rolls for Flamengo and Racing (ARG) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (29th), for the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. For the match at Estádio Presidente Perón, El Cilindro, the Avellaneda team has four confirmed absences and four players at risk of suspension.

WHO ARE RACING’S ABSENTEES?

Racing’s coach, Gustavo Costas, knows he will not be able to count on Santiago Sosa (jaw fracture), Franco Pardo (muscle injury), Alan Forneris (sprain in the left knee), and Elías Torres (rupture of the right knee’s cruciate ligament). All athletes are under the care of the medical department.


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AND WHO IS AT RISK OF SUSPENSION?

In addition to the absentees mentioned, Racing is on alert for four players at risk of suspension. They are: Adrián Martínez, Gabriel Rojas, Martinera, and Franco Pardo.

Therefore, if any of them receives a yellow card this Wednesday (29th), they will serve an automatic suspension in a possible Libertadores final.

WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL ROLL FOR FLAMENGO AND RACING?

The ball rolls at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Presidente Perón, the traditional El Cilindro, for the clash between Flamengo and Racing. Globo will broadcast on open TV, and GE TV, on YouTube, will show the match.

Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla will provide complete coverage directly from Avellaneda, with real-time updates on the website, social media, and YouTube. In other words, keeping Flamengo fans informed from pre- to post-match.

WHAT’S THE SITUATION?

Flamengo won the first leg 1-0 at Maracanã and arrives in Argentina with the advantage. Thus, a draw at El Cilindro is enough to secure a spot in the Libertadores final. Racing, on the other hand, needs to win by one goal to take the match to penalties.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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