VIDEO | Barros Schelotto’s Olympic stunner sinks Racing | OneFootball

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata defeated Racing Club 2-1 at the start of Zone B in the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The match, played at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, had an electrifying start marked by a stunning goal.

Barros Schelotto’s Olympic Goal

Ten minutes into the game, Nicolás Barros Schelotto, Gimnasia’s young star, opened the scoring with a spectacular Olympic goal. The youngster took a corner kick from the right side with his left foot, curling the ball perfectly over Racing’s goalkeeper, Facundo Cambeses, and into the far post.

The play leading up to the goal had already shown the intentions of the 19-year-old, who tested Cambeses with a free kick that resulted in the decisive corner. With the lead, the “Lobo” managed to control the pace of the match against a Racing side shaken by the surprising start.

This was the first goal in the Primera División for Nicolás, son of Guillermo Barros Schelotto (current Vélez coach), in just his seventh match in the top tier of Argentine football.

Statements from the Protagonist after the Match

After the match, the goal scorer reflected on the moment and his current form: “A thousand things went through my mind when I saw I struck the ball. I knew it was on the right track and luckily it went in,” the player said.

Schelotto also spoke about his father’s presence in the stadium: “I didn’t know he had come. We had talked about it, but I didn’t know if he would be here. I’m very happy to have scored my first goal.”

Finally, he downplayed the pressure of wearing the number 10 jersey: “It’s just another number. I try to do what I’ve always done on the field. I don’t know if it carries weight or not, I wear it calmly. The team gave me a lot of confidence and I try to give that back on the pitch.”

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