“Lucas Zelarayán gives Belgrano the lead against the run of play, finishing after being set up by Lucas Passerini, just minutes after seeing his earlier effort saved.”
Pivotal
Racing Club
Belgrano
Outstanding performance
Belgrano•MidfielderRacing Club controlled this match by every underlying metric - 61% possession, 454 passes at 86% accuracy, and 52 dangerous attacks to Belgrano's 20 - yet walked away with nothing to show for their dominance. Belgrano's defense absorbed pressure for long spells before striking twice through clinical finishing, first via Lucas Zelarayán just before halftime and then through substitute-assisted efficiency from Emiliano Rigoni in the second half. The visitors needed just 10 shots and 5 on target to find the net twice, while Racing's numerical superiority in possession and attacking metrics counted for little against a side content to soak up pressure and punish mistakes on the counter. For Racing, this is a damaging result given the title race context, while Belgrano leave with a statement road win that will boost confidence heading into their run-in.
How entertaining was this match?
Adrian Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Santiago Longo takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Federico Zaracho takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Gutierrez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Adrian Martinez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Lucas Zelarrayan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Gutierrez comes on for Lucas Passerini.
Santiago Longo comes on for Adrian Sporle.
Matko Miljevic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Duvan Vergara comes on for Gaston Lodico.
Elias Torres takes a header, but it is saved.
Alcides Benítez comes on for Emiliano Rigoni.
Lucas Zelarrayan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Emiliano Rigoni takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Matko Miljevic is on, and Leonel Perez is off.
Alejandro Tello comes on for Tomás Conechny.
Emiliano RigoniVAR decision results in a disallowed goal due to a foul by Emiliano Rigoni.
Emiliano RigoniEmiliano Rigoni takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Goal! Emiliano Rigoni scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Juan Velazquez.
Juan Velazquez is substituted for Duvan Vergara.
Tomás Conechny takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ezequiel Cannavo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Franco Vazquez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Elías TorresYellow CardElias Torres receives a yellow card.
Elias Torres comes on for Lautaro Diaz.
Tomás Conechny takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Tomás Conechny takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Gaston Lodico takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Federico Zaracho comes on for Ulises Ortegoza.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Shot by Lucas Zelarrayan with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Lucas Passerini
Goal! Lucas Zelarrayan scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Lucas Passerini.
Lucas PasseriniYellow CardLucas Passerini receives a yellow card.
Adrián SpörleYellow CardAdrian Sporle receives a yellow card.
Lucas Zelarrayan takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Shot by Alexis Maldonado with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ramiro Hernandes with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Gonzalo Escudero takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Adrian Guillermo Sanchez receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Duvan Vergara receives a yellow card.
Gaston Lodico takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adrian Guillermo Sanchez takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Adrian Sporle takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adrian Martinez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Yael Falcon Perez.
Racing Club ride a two-game winning streak into this home clash with Belgrano, who arrive unbeaten in five and chasing the top of their zone. With Racing sitting mid-table and hungry for playoff positioning, this one carries real stakes despite the gap in the standings.
