Racing clearly won Vélez in Avellaneda and is in the semifinals of the Libertadores
Racing defeated 1-0 a Vélez In the clash of lap of the quarter finals of the Conmebol Libertadores 2025, becoming the first semifinalist. The game can Relivate for the Disney+ Premium Plan (Only for South America).
After a shocking reception and the height of an encounter between these two teams, The game looked a lot like what was expected. Strong game of both sidesthe Fortín trying to press at the exit of the premises, which with patience as an ally found some more clarity at this stage of the party.
Vélez arrived with two casualties: Jano Gordon, author of the two goals in the final against Central Córdoba, and Braian Romero, his scorer. However, the problems he presented in the first half and that allowed the mastery of the academy were in the sector without absences: the midfield.
Agustín Bouzat and Rodrigo Aliendro were late at the second balls and, when they could recover, they did not find passes that put their extremes attack on their extremes. On the other side the opposite happened. Santiago Sosa played a few initials of high flight and won the applause of the fans.
After half an hour, the visit was still not shaking. The meeting was played to the rhythm marked by the team of Gustavo Costas, which had to make an early change for the injury of Juan Ignacio Nardoni. Bruno Zuculini entered his place.
Santiago Solari, who had been doubtful until the last moment, made a beautiful individual play, entered the area from the left vertex and took out a shot that forced Tomás Marciori to stretch to the fullest to divert the ball and that this touch the stick. It was the first good appearance of Vélez goalkeeper, who had shown insecurity for initial half an hour.
In the few actions in which the visiting midfield found Michael Santos, the Uruguayan showed not having a good day. Bad controls, advanced positions or imprecise passes of the striker gave facilities to the Racing plants. Another high point of the coast team was annulled to Maher Carrizo, which came as the most dangerous piece of the Liniers club.
Maravilla Martínez left ‘9’ position and hurt. He endured or enabled Santiago Solari and Tomás Conechny, who at speed always beat Agustín Lagos and Elías Gómez. The domain was line per line.
The best thing that happened to Vélez until that moment was, although it seems a contradiction, losing 1-0 in the global result. The difference between both teams was overwhelming. The homeowner had many clear goal situations and could quietly have liquidated the process in those initial 45 minutes.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto moved the bank to try a reaction from his led. He took Aliendro Ya Galván to enter Tobías Andrada and Manuel Lanzini, who came from playing a good match against San Martín de San Juan last Friday. And some of that found the twins. Without being a flatteenth, the visiting team could at least approach in a couple of opportunities before ten minutes of the complement.
Facundo Cambesses had trouble containing a macuca and The ball seemed to have gotten before the goalkeeper’s second reaction, but the VAR called Esteban Ostojich and the extent of the former communion was canceled.
When the clock began to press Vélez, Racing found spaces in the attack the goal chances reappeared. A stick and a new marchiori save allowed the visit to continue in a game in the absence of ten minutes, but fatigue seemed to have hit more to a fort that had to run all the first half behind the ball.
And in a fan, Gustavo Costas’s team showed that it is made for these cup nights. Racing quickly took the low center could not be clear by Marchiori, which left the ball served to Santiago Solari.
The Academy then knew how to close the game and Vélez did not find in five minutes what he had not been able to achieve in 85 ‘. The Avellaneda team stayed with a couple key, but fairly after the great first half played in the shift shock. Gustavo Costas has the team of his loves only three games of glory.
Against who and when does Racing play in the semifinals?
The Academy will be measured with the winner of the series starring students and Flamengo, which was imposed 2-1 in the first leg, played in the Maracaná of Rio de Janeiro.
The semifinal series will begin on October 21 and will finish knowing the finalists on the 29th of the same month. Against whatever the rival, the coast team will play the first game as a visitor.
