Racing He beat him Colo Colo of Chile by 4 to 0 in the match they played tonight, at the President Perón stadium, for the fifth date of the group E of the Copa Libertadores 2025.
The goals were converted by the strikers Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez, with a double at 35 and 45 minutes from the first part, Santiago Solari, in five minutes of the second stage, and Adrián Balboa, in the 36th minute of the complement.
In addition, Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal was expelled on the visit, at 20 minutes of the complement, for making gestures to the fans when he was already admonished.
With the triumph, the group of Gustavo Costas reached the first position of the group with 10 points and the insured classification, while the Chilean team is last with two points and has no chances of going round.
The “Academy” will close its participation in the group stage receiving Fortaleza from Brazil, next Thursday, May 29 at 9:30 p.m., in a match that will define the first position in the area. Colo Colo will receive Bucaramanga from Colombia on the same day and schedule.
Colo Colo had its first arrival at 13 minutes. A great collective counterattack enabled Argentine midfielder Claudio Aquino, who controlled left -handed on the left side of the area, hooked and put a pass to the middle for the climb of striker Javier Correa, whose shot from the small area went high.
In a burst, Racing had his first danger situation and turned the first goal of the night. At 34 minutes, the extreme Santiago Solari pressed Alto and recovered a ball, which later leaked for the attacker Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez. The forward faced and finished off from the edge of the area, with a shot that deviated in a defender, took height and was diverted by goalkeeper Brayan Cortés to the corner.
Just a minute later came the goal. After a corner, a great individual play of the side Gabriel Rojas on the left ended in a center behind that was hooked from Volea by Santiago Solari, so that “Wonder” finishes pushing the goal on the second stick, a few meters from the arch.
Jorge Almirón’s team came again at risk at 40 minutes. A right -wing overflow of the Lucas Cepeda end ended up in a center behind, for the shot to the first stick of striker Javier Correa, contained by goalkeeper Gabriel Arias.
The second conquest came with fulfilled time. A filtered pass enabled Santiago Solari, which appeared on the right and finished off first. His shot was diverted by Cortés, but the rebound to the middle was pushed to the goal, again, by the “wonder” Martínez center.
Racing turned the victory into a win five minutes after the second part. A new high Racing pressure allowed “Wonder” to advance on the left and put a Buscié Center for Santiago Solari, which finished looking for the first stick and took advantage of the bounce of the Cortes goalkeeper for the third goal of the night.
After a few minutes of rest with the ball, the coast team turned the room at 36 minutes of the complement. A front change enabled the side Gabriel Rojas, who overflowed left at full speed and put a search center that was pushed to the goal by striker Adrián Balboa.
Racing vs Colo synthesis for the Copa Libertadores
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