Overview
- Racing beat Sarmiento 3-1 at El Cilindro on Friday to snap an eight-match streak without a win and stop a run that included six defeats.
- The goals came from 19-year-old Gonzalo Escudero, who scored his first professional goal with a near-30m left-foot strike, Junior Marabel for Sarmiento, Adrián Martínez with a header to restore the lead, and Ignacio Rodríguez with a long-range finish to seal the match.
- A heavy collision between Marcos Rojo and goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses before halftime forced medical attention and leaves Rojo’s availability for coming games uncertain.
- The result moves Racing to 12th in Zone B with eight points, leaving them five points behind Atlético Tucumán, the current last team in a playoff place, so the club still needs wins to reach the top eight.
- Players and president Diego Milito have signaled support for Vojvoda after the win but the coach’s near-term future now hinges on results in the next matches and performance in the upcoming cup tie with Boca.