Racing will play on Thursday the first leg of the South American Recopa against Botafogo of Brazil. Despite arriving with two losses on top, the fans found a peculiarity in the triumphs of this 2025 and get excited.
Racing Adjust the last details for the first leg of the Collect South American in view of Botafogowhich will be played this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. Avellaneda cylinder And since the year began, the “Academy” has a curiosity in its official matches disputed that, despite the latest results, seems to give its fans a little encouragement.
This particularity is about that, not counting the first three friendlies played by the team led by Gustavo Costas From the beginning of Opening Tournament 2025, Racing He played six games winning three and losing the remaining three, of which his only victories went to teams that begin with the letter “B”like its next rival: Botafogo.
On the first date, the second and the fourth defeated Central barracks (3-1), Belgrano (4-0) and Mouth (2-0) respectively, while in which he did not leave victorious it was in the third, fifth and sixth date against Estudiantes de la Plata (0-2), Tigre (0-1) and Argentinos Juniors (2-3).
How will Racing for Botafogo form in the first leg of the Recopa
Taking into account the cabals of Coaststhis peculiarity at the beginning of the year can give it another emotional envy to face a game in which its main doubt goes through the midfield, where you must choose between Agustín Almendra either Bruno Zuculini.
Almondwho does not go through his best moment, was replaced in the last two meetings to the halftime, which could open the door to Zuculini To be a holder in this key duel.
The good news for the “Academy” is the recovery of Adrián “Maravilla” Martínezwho worked normally after the distension in the left soleus suffered before Mouth. The striker did not play from that meeting to arrive in optimal conditions to the Collectso everything indicates that it will be from the start before the Brazilian team.
On the other hand, the confirmed casualties are Agustín García Basso and Santiago Sosawho will not only miss the first leg, but have very few chances of being available for rematch in Brazil.
With the unknown in the midfield still unsolved, the probable formation of Racing I would be: Gabriel Arias; Marco Di Cesare, Nazareno Colombo, Santiago Quirós; Gastón Martyrena, Juan Nardoni, Agustín Almendra or Bruno Zuculini, Gabriel Rojas; Luciano Vietto, Maximiliano Salas, Adrián Martínez.
Racing will seek to impose your game on the Cylinder and get a good result for the return, in search of your first Collect South American.
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By Sebastian Larocca
Source: Ambito
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