Overview
- Racing beat Boca Juniors 1-0 with Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez’s 75th‑minute header from a Gabriel Rojas cross at La Bombonera.
- Gustavo Costas’ side executed a compact, organized plan that muted Boca’s attack and protected goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses throughout.
- Claudio Úbeda’s decision to replace Exequiel Zeballos with Alan Velasco drew boos from the home crowd as captain Leandro Paredes showed visible frustration toward the bench.
- Racing is the first Clausura finalist and awaits Gimnasia or Estudiantes for the Dec. 13 decider in Santiago del Estero, with Boca eliminated and River consigned to the 2026 Sudamericana.
- In Spain, Barcelona stayed top by defeating Betis 5-3 with a first‑half hat‑trick from Ferran Torres, while Real Madrid lost 0-2 to Celta at the Bernabéu, intensifying scrutiny on Xabi Alonso and leaving Barça four points ahead.