Racing touch down in Rio de Janeiro to face Flamengo | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Racing landed in Rio de Janeiro and was welcomed with a celebration by its fans at the hotel where the team is staying. The Argentine team faces Flamengo this Wednesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinals.

The Argentine side has had an inconsistent campaign in the Argentine Championship and currently sits in eighth place in Group A of the Clausura tournament, with 18 points. Under the management of Gustavo Costas, however, they are coming off two consecutive victories.

In the win against Aldosivi last Friday, the coach rested several starters. For the match in Rio, he will be without the injured Alan Foneris, Franco Pardo, and Elías Torres.

Racing’s probable lineup is: Gabriel Arias; Martirena, Colombo, Rojo, and Rojas; Nardoni, Zuculini, and Almendra; Conechny, Vergara, and Balboa.

Revitalized under Costas’ leadership, the Argentine club has a recent positive record against Brazilian teams: they won the 2024 Copa Sudamericana by defeating Cruzeiro and, earlier this year, claimed the Recopa Sudamericana over Botafogo, then the Libertadores champion.

Flamengo, meanwhile, comes into the match on the back of victories over Botafogo and Palmeiras. The Rubro-Negro is second in the Brasileirão, with 61 points, tied with Verdão. To face Racing, the Rio side will be without forward Everton Cebolinha (hip injury) and defender Léo Ortiz (right ankle ligament strain).

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