Avellaneda Classic: With two less, Independiente got a draw against Racing

Avellaneda Classic: With two less, Independiente got a draw against Racing

August 25, 2024 – 18:45

The “Rojo” was left with one less player from the 29th minute of the first half after the expulsion of Damián Pérez and at 90, Federico Vera left due to a second yellow card.

Racing and Independiente did not make any difference in the Cilindro de Avellaneda for the twelfth date of the Professional League. Despite the “Academia”‘s clear superiority both in play and in numbers due to the two expulsions suffered by their rival, neither of them could score and the match ended 0-0.

To the 29 minutesthe “Red” was left with one less after the Damian Perez’s expulsionBaltasar Rodríguez was going alone in the middle of the field and the full-back cut him off without looking for the ball, which earned him a straight red card at Independiente’s worst moment, as they were very weak in defense, especially when it came to retreating from Racing’s advances.

At the end of the meeting, Federico Vera He received his second yellow card and had to leave the field, leaving Independiente with two less players.

The “Academy” managed to take the lead on the scoreboard in the 46th minute although the goal was disallowed by VAR as the ball had deflected into the face of Santiago Sosa who was offside.

How Racing and Independiente arrived at the Avellaneda derby

In the Professional League, Racing is in sixth position with 20 points while Independiente is nineteenth with 14 points.

The team led by Gustavo Costas comes from beating Huachipato of Chile 6-1at home, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.

For its part, Independiente is coming off a 1-0 win over Rosario Central last Saturday at home and has already won two games in a row in the Professional Football League since the arrival of Julio Vaccari, who went four games without knowing victory.

Source: Ambito

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