Overview

• Racing Club defeated Defensa y Justicia 2-1 in Florencio Varela to clinch a spot in the Apertura round-of-16.
• Maxi Salas scored a spectacular long-range goal at the 72nd minute to equalize after Racing's poor first-half performance.
• Shortly after his goal, Salas provided the assist for Martirena's decisive winner, completing the comeback.
• Defensa y Justicia initially took the lead at 54 minutes through a González-to-González connection deflected off Di Césare.
• Juan Nardoni returned from injury for his 100th Racing appearance but was substituted before the equalizer.