Overview
- Kickoff is at 21:30 at the Estadio Presidente Perón in Avellaneda, live on Fox Sports, and the winner will face the victor of Fortaleza–Vélez.
- Racing trails 1-0 from the first leg in Montevideo and must overturn the deficit to advance.
- The hosts arrive under pressure after three straight home defeats in league play, their worst start at El Cilindro.
- Peñarol holds a one-goal advantage, with forward Leonardo Fernández doubtful after a right knee ligament strain sustained in the first leg.
- Aprevide announced a major operation featuring 850 provincial police, 160 private security staff, 280 Utedyc employees, seven ambulances, 20 first responders, two medical tents, a fire engine and a mobile police station.