Guillermo Barros Schelotto issues warning ahead of Vélez v Racing clash | OneFootball

Guillermo Barros Schelotto, celebrating the victory in the Argentine Super Cup, is already anticipating the clash between Vélez and Racing in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.

"The series with Racing is on our minds. It's going to be a very tough matchup because they are two teams that know each other, from the same country... You have the advantage of not traveling, which is better, but the opponent knows you much more, there's a lot more history, and it becomes much more difficult," he explained in an interview with Conmebol.

In that regard, he stated that Racing "is a tough, difficult team" and that "from any offensive situation, they can score a goal." He also praised the Academy's top scorer: "They have a scorer like Martínez who is having a great year... He doesn't stop scoring goals. But well, we also have our strengths."

"We have a very even match with Racing. Very even. We'll have to see if in those two games we can prevail and reach the semifinals. That's what we're here for, to try to reach the semifinals," concluded the Mellizo.

After the victory in the Argentine Super Cup, Vélez is focusing on the Libertadores, the dream for this season. The first leg of the quarterfinals against Racing will be played in Liniers on Tuesday, September 16, while the return match will be on the 23rd at the Cilindro de Avellaneda.

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