Racing turned it around in San Lorenzo and was close to the lead

Racing defeated San Lorenzo 2 to 1 today, in a match played at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, on date 23 of the 2024 Professional League.

The “Ciclón” had started with an advantage due to a great goal from the forward Alexis Cuello 30 minutes into the first half, but the side Facundo Mura They came back in the game with goals at 20 and 45 minutes into the second half.

In a match full of emotions, the first dangerous arrivals were from San Lorenzo. At 12 minutes, winger Ezequiel Cerutti received an open shot, faced from the right and placed the center for striker Alexis Cuello, whose header went high.

The “Ciclón” took the lead on its second arrival at the rival goal. At 30 minutes, forward Nahuel Bustos recovered and filtered a ball for attacker Alexis Cuello, who got rid of Marco Di Cesare with a self-pass and was one-on-one with goalkeeper Gabriel Arias. When facing him, he scored the ball and scored 1-0.

Already in the second half, San Lorenzo missed the chance to increase the advantage. Cerutti managed a counterattack and opened for Bustos, who put the center back for Alexis Cuello to push into the goal, but defender Santiago Quirós anticipated the pass and regained possession.

As the second half wore on, Racing began to dominate the ball and play better, no longer suffering from the home team’s counterattacks.

At 20 minutes, the “Academy” equalized the score. Winger Santiago Solari overflowed from the left and put in a cross that was deflected by midfielder Eric Remedi.

The ball went up and the one who came to head it was full-back Facundo Mura, who headed to the far post and marked the tie.

Then, 16 minutes later, on the rebound from a corner, full-back Gonzalo Luján got rid of two rivals and served the ball to midfielder Santiago Sosa, who finished wide from the edge of the area.

And with time up, Gustavo Costas’ team found the winning goal. After a cross from the left by winger Gabriel Rojas, goalkeeper Gastón “Chila” Gómez came out to cut with his fists but left the ball loose in the middle of the area. There, Facundo Mura appeared again and, with his head, sealed Racing’s victory by 2 to 1.

With this victory, Racing maintains its dream of winning the local championship, being three points behind Vélez, the leader, while continuing to dream of winning the Copa Sudamericana, whose final it will play next Saturday against Cruzeiro of Brazil. For its part, San Lorenzo could not get close to the qualification positions for the Sudamericana 202.

Synthesis:

Stadium: Pedro Bidegain

Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez.

VAR: Yamil Possi.

Saint Lawrence: Gaston Gomez Gonzalo Lujan, Jhohan Romaña, Gastón Campi, Elías Báez; Eric Remedi, Santiago Sosa, Ezequiel Cerutti; Nahuel Bustos, Iván Leguizamón, Alexis Cuello. DT: Miguel Angel Russo.

Racing: Gabriel Arias Facundo Mura, Marco Di Cesare, Santiago Quirós, Gastón Martirena; Bruno Zuculini, Santiago Sosa, Martin Barrios; Santiago Solari, Johan Carbonero, Maximiliano Salas. DT: Gustavo Costas.

Goal in the first half: 30m. Alexis Cuello (SL).

Goals in the second half: 20m. Facundo Mura (R), 45m. Facundo Mura (R)

Changes in the second half: 16m. Iker Muniain for Nahuel Bustos (SL), Andrés Vombergar for Alexis Cuello (SL), Adrián Martínez for Maximiliano Salas, Nazareno Colombo for Gastón Martirena and Gabriel Rojas for Marco Di Cesare; 31m. Juan Nardoni by Bruno Zuculini (R); 34m. Nahuel Barrios for Iván Leguizamón (SL); 35m. Luciano Vietto by Johan Carbonero (R).