Racing rest stars for Libertadores, face Aldosivi at El Cilindro | OneFootball

The Academia will kick off matchday 13 of the Torneo Clausura this Friday at 19:00 against a Shark that is on the rise and dreams of staying in the division. Costas is thinking about Flamengo, but needs to pick up points at home.

Racing and Aldosivi will play this Friday at 19:00 at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, opening the 13th round of the 2025 Torneo Clausura. Gustavo Costas’ team comes from defeating Banfield 3-1 and recovered from the blow against River, just before facing the Copa Libertadores semifinal against Flamengo.

On the other side, the Mar del Plata team arrives in high spirits after two key wins over Unión and Huracán, fueling their hopes of climbing out of the bottom and staying in the division.

As for the academic side, Racing knows it can’t afford to drop any more points if it wants to secure a playoff spot in the Clausura. However, the main focus is on the cup clash on Wednesday at the Maracanã. Costas is planning a forced rotation, as he won’t be able to count on Gabriel Rojas, injured against Banfield, nor on Franco Pardo and Elías Torres. In addition, Alan Forneris, Juan Nardoni, and Santiago Sosa are working to be fit for the clash with Mengao.

For their part, Aldosivi is experiencing its best moment of the semester. After a tough start, the Shark found consistency and dealt a blow to Unión, who were leaders at the time, by beating them 2-0 in Santa Fe—a result they repeated at the Minella against Huracán. Even so, they remain second to last in the averages and in the annual table, only above San Martín de San Juan, but with renewed hope.

Probable lineups

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