Racing turned it round, beat Independiente, bizarre red at the end | OneFootball

Racing won the Avellaneda derby in the Proyección Tournament and confirmed its excellent form. In a match that had everything, the Academy beat Independiente 2-1 at the Libertadores de América on matchday 10 of the 2026 Apertura. What started as a heated football clash ended in a full-blown scandal in stoppage time, the result of a reaction that was hard to explain and that tarnished the end of the matchday.

El Rojo struck first thanks to a great goal by Joel Medina in the 26th minute of the first half, off a rebound from a corner. It looked like the home side had things under control, but close to halftime, Gonzalo Leiva equalized and, just after the second half began, Alejandro Tello completed the Academy’s comeback. With this win, the Avellaneda side moves up to third place in Zone A with 18 points, battling neck and neck with Rosario Central.

However, it was the ending that stole the spotlight. In stoppage time, Medina himself, scorer of El Rojo’s goal, was involved in a bizarre sending-off: he blasted the ball straight at Racing’s bench. The visitors reacted immediately, everyone jumped up to confront him, and referee Fabricio De La Cruz did not hesitate to send him off early. A fiery ending to a derby that, in footballing terms, left the Academy bursting with pride.

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