Racing suffer another defeat, Rosario Central triumph in Avellaneda | OneFootball

Racing lost 2-1 to Rosario Central at home, in the second round of Zone B of the 2026 Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League.

At the Presidente Perón stadium, the visiting team gained a decisive advantage in the first half. Forward and captain Ángel Di María opened the scoring at 24 minutes into the first half, and Alejo Véliz extended the lead at 35 minutes.

At the end of the first half, at 46 minutes, forward Adrián Martínez managed to score for the "Academia," injecting hope before the break. However, the score would not change in the second half.

With this result, the team led by Gustavo Costas suffered their second consecutive defeat in the championship and remains without points in the tournament. In the next round, Racing will visit Tigre on Monday at 7:45 PM at the José Dellagiovanna stadium.

Meanwhile, the team led by Jorge Almirón achieved their first victory in this Apertura Tournament and earned their first three points. In the next match, Rosario Central will host River on Sunday at 9:30 PM at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium.

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