Racing He took a key triumph in his visit to Liniers by defeating 1 to 0 to Vélezat the José Amalfitani stadium, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2025. The only one marked it Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez at seven minutes from the second part.
Racing gave the first blow to Vélez in the Copa Libertadores
The development of the first half showed a dynamic start, with clear situations for both teams. After five minutes, Vélez had the first with a free kick that Tomás Galván diverted in the first stick and forced Facundo Cambesses to intervene with a decisive shortcut. Racing’s response came fast, with a shot of Agustín Almendra that went wide by the right stick of the goalkeeper Tomás Marchiori.
The Fortin continued to press with his striker Michael Santoswhich had three clear chances: first with a shot to the first stick that covered Cambesses, then with another auction that came out near the second stick and later with a cross shot that was diverted.
However, the panorama changed at 43 minutes, when Lisandro Magallán He was expelled by double yellow after a strong foul on Juan Nardoni. Vélez stayed with ten men and the game took another course.
Already in the second half, Racing went out to take advantage of numerical superiority. Just six minutes, a volley shot Santiago Solari He gave in the left post and lit the alarms in the local arch. In the next play the goal came: a low center of Facundo Mura From the right he found Maravilla Martínezwhich defined first to establish 1-0.
Vélez tried to react already the 16 minutes came to tie, but the goal of Aaron Quirós It was canceled because in the corner the ball had left the playing field. With the passing of the minutes, the team of Gustavo Quinteros He searched with thrust, although it was difficult to generate danger with clear. The last chance was 50 minutes, with a shot of Matías Pellegrini that again found the safe answer of Cambesses.
Racing, directed by Gustavo Costashe took a Minimum but valuable advantage facing the rematch next Tuesday, September 23, from 7:00 p.m. Avellaneda cylinder. There he will seek to seal the classification to the semifinals of the Cup.
Vélez, meanwhile, is forced to win as a visitor to reverse the series and stay alive in the continental tournament.
Source: Ambito
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