Storm in Avellaneda: Racing lose to Botafogo, sink deeper into crisis | OneFootball

Racing suffered another painful defeat, falling 3-2 to Botafogo at an empty Cilindro due to a Conmebol sanction. Gustavo Costas’s team recorded its third straight loss, adding to the recent setbacks against Independiente and River, stirring up a major internal storm at the club.

The match started promisingly for La Academia, which took the lead after 4 minutes with a header from Santiago Sosa following a free kick by Nacho Rodríguez. However, defensive disorder once again doomed the home side: Botafogo took advantage of the “horrors” at the back and scored three goals from just four shots on target. Mistakes by Nazareno Colombo and lapses in defensive cover allowed Arthur Cabral and Júnior Santos to turn the score around in the first half.

In the second half, Racing pushed hard for an equalizer and got it through its star scorer, Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez, who made it 2-2 in the 64th minute. Despite the pressure and the saves by visiting goalkeeper Neto, La Academia failed to hold the result. With the last breath of the match, a throw-in ended in Danilo’s decisive goal for the Brazilians, sealing a black night in Avellaneda.

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