Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 17:00 at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón in Avellaneda with Leandro Rey Hilfer as referee and Juan Pafundi on VAR.
- The game will be played without spectators due to a sanction stemming from Racing’s Copa Libertadores semifinal home leg against Flamengo.
- TV listings differ by outlet, with some reporting ESPN Premium and others listing TNT Sports for the broadcast.
- Racing arrive after a 0-0 draw with Central Córdoba soon after their Libertadores elimination, while Defensa y Justicia come off a 3-1 defeat to Huracán that worsened their goal difference.
- Gustavo Costas’ probable XI for Racing was published, whereas Mariano Soso had not confirmed Defensa y Justicia’s starting lineup at the time of reporting.