Racing, with 9 reserves, beat bottom side before Flamengo clash | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Cambeses and forward Conechny were the only starters fielded by Racing (ARG)

Racing (ARG) is fully focused on Flamengo, their opponent in the Copa Libertadores semifinals. Therefore, the team from Avellaneda took the field this Friday (17th) with only two starters for the match against the bottom team of the Argentine Championship, Aldosivi (ARG). Even so, playing at El Cilindro Stadium, Flamengo's rival won 1-0.

In the match valid for the 13th round of the Argentine Championship, Racing's coach, Gustavo Costas, fielded only goalkeeper Cambeses and forward Conechny from the usual starters. Besides them, nine reserves were on the field for the match.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Even with a theoretically uncoordinated team, Racing had total control of the match, facing few scares from Aldosivi. In a rare offensive play, the bottom team of the Argentine league complained heavily about a non-awarded penalty after a handball by the blue and white team inside the area.

If the referee didn't award a penalty on one side, there was no doubt on the other: penalty for Racing. At 40 minutes of the first half, Luciano Vietto opened the scoring for Flamengo's opponent in the Libertadores, with a chipped penalty kick. The goalkeeper dove to the right, but the ball slowly went in the middle.

REMEMBER HIM, FANS?

Vietto doesn't bring good memories for Flamengo fans. The midfielder scored the goal that sealed Flamengo's elimination in the 2023 Club World Cup, when the Most Beloved lost 3-2 to Al Hilal (SAU). However, currently, the player is a reserve for Racing and is expected to start on the bench in the Libertadores.

HOW IS RACING DOING IN THE ARGENTINE LEAGUE?

With the victory over Aldosivi, Racing jumped to third place in Group A of the Argentine Championship, with 18 points in 13 games. The campaign includes five wins, three draws, and five losses. The defeated team has nine points.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO FACE RACING?

Flamengo will go to the Cilindro de Avellaneda on October 29th, for the return leg of the Libertadores semifinals. Before that, however, the Most Beloved will face Racing at Maracanã next Wednesday (22nd). The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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