Overview
- Palacios scored in the 16th–17th minute of the second half after Cetré beat his marker on the left and squared the ball across the box.
- The clásico semifinal was played at Gimnasia’s Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo with Facundo Tello as referee and Lucas Novelli on VAR.
- Few chances marked a tight, physical match, with key first‑half saves by Nelson Insfrán for Gimnasia and Fernando Muslera for Estudiantes.
- Racing reached the decisive match after eliminating Boca Juniors 1-0 at La Bombonera on Sunday.
- The final is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, with the Clausura winner set to meet Platense in the Trofeo de Campeones on December 20.