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Argentinos Juniors Crush Racing 4-1 in La Paternal

The result sharpened pressure on a short-handed Racing side missing suspended coach Gustavo Costas.

Vélez se impuso en su visita a Godoy Cruz en Mendoza. (Prensa Vélez)
Racing empató 1-1 con Almagro por la Primera Nacional en el estadio Miguel Sancho de Nueva Italia. (Ramiro Pereyra / La Voz)
Racing empató 1-1 con Almagro por la Primera Nacional en el estadio Miguel Sancho de Nueva Italia. (Ramiro Pereyra / La Voz)
Coach Ricardo Zielinski of Argentina's Lanus touches his face during a Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg soccer match against Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria at Ciudad de Lanus stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Overview

  • Racing struck first through Tomás Conechny, but Alan Lescano leveled before halftime and Argentinos pulled away with second‑half goals from Hernán López Muñoz, Matías Giménez and Nicolás Oróz.
  • The win lifted Argentinos to eight points and playoff places in Group A, leaving Racing stuck on four near the bottom of the zone.
  • Santiago Solari exited early with a right‑leg trauma and, in frustration, hurled a container of bottles from the bench after being told to come off as a precaution.
  • Both goalkeepers erred on the first‑half goals, with Diego Rodríguez misjudging a long ball for Racing’s opener and Gabriel Arias failing to clear a cross that Lescano converted.
  • Elsewhere, Rosario Central edged Newell’s 1-0 on an Ángel Di María free‑kick that La Capital noted could have been invalidated for an unpenalized wall infringement, and Racing de Nueva Italia drew 1-1 with Almagro as substitute Francisco Monticelli scored and coach Hernán Medina cited a reduced squad.