Overview
- Racing went ahead through Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez late in the second half before Guido Carrillo equalized in stoppage time to force extra time.
- Estudiantes prevailed 5-4 in the shootout, with Fernando Muslera saving in the decider after Facundo Cambeses had deflected Edwin Cetré’s attempt onto the crossbar.
- The final finished 1-1 after 120 minutes at the neutral Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.
- With the title, Estudiantes sealed direct entry to the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage, while Racing remained in the Copa Sudamericana slots.
- Next up, Estudiantes face Platense in the Trofeo de Campeones on Saturday at the Estadio Único de San Nicolás, as the club’s AFA dispute and sanctions involving president Juan Sebastián Verón continue to frame the aftermath.