Racing beat Vélez away to take the lead in the Libertadores quarter-finals | OneFootball

The quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores kicked off on Tuesday night. Away from home, playing at the José Amalfitani Stadium, Racing defeated Vélez 1-0 with a goal by Adrian Martínez, taking the first step toward the semifinals of South America's main tournament.

The home team, Vélez Sarsfield, had a player sent off in the first half after Lisandro Magallan received his second yellow card. Additionally, in the second half, the team managed to find the net with a goal by Aarón Quirós, but it was disallowed.

Match Situation

The result leaves Racing needing only a draw to secure a spot in the semifinals. Vélez Sarsfield, on the other hand, will have to win the match to take the decision to penalties (if they win by one goal), or win by two or more goals to advance in regular time. Whoever advances will face the winner of the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the semifinal.

📋 Match Summary

VÉLEZ SARSFIELD 0 x 1 RACING

🏆 Competition: Copa Libertadores quarterfinals 🏟️ Venue: José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentina) 📅 Date: September 16, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Adrian Martínez, 53′ (8′ of the 2nd half) (Racing)

How was the match?

Racing and Vélez Sarsfield both struggled to create clear chances in the first half, with Michael Santos being the main highlight for the home side, but without success in finishing. The match also saw clashes between players, resulting in the sending off of defender Magallán at the 43rd minute, leaving Vélez at a numerical disadvantage before halftime.

The winning goal came at 7 minutes into the second half, in a play down the left side of Racing's attack. Solari sped forward and crossed into the box, the ball passed Mura, who tried to clear, and fell to Adrián Martínez, who got ahead of the defender, finished first-time, and beat goalkeeper Marchiori.

After that, the referee disallowed a goal by Quirós of Vélez at the 19th minute, after a VAR review, keeping the tension and the score balanced. At the 26th minute, the video referee intervened again, this time to assist Brazilian referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio in rescinding the red card given to Nardoni of Racing.

Upcoming Matches

Vélez Sarsfield Visits San Martín at the Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez Stadium, for the ninth round of the Argentine Clausura, at 7:15 PM (Brasília time) this Friday.

Racing Visits Huracán at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó Stadium, for the ninth round of the Argentine Clausura, at 7:00 PM this Friday.

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