Overview

• Racing beat Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 at El Cilindro to complete a 2-0 aggregate and become the first semifinalist of the 2025 Copa Libertadores.
• Santiago Solari sealed the result in the 82nd minute by finishing a low cross from Gabriel Rojas.
• A potential Vélez equalizer by Imanol Machuca was ruled no goal after a VAR and goal-line review determined the ball had not fully crossed, with Facundo Cambeses saving on the line.
• Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich officiated the match with Andrés Cunha in charge of VAR.
• Racing will face the winner of Estudiantes vs Flamengo, with the return leg in La Plata and Flamengo holding a 2-1 lead from the first meeting.