Overview

• Racing defeated Defensa y Justicia 2-1 in Florencio Varela to qualify for the Torneo Apertura playoffs with one group stage match remaining.
• Maximiliano Salas delivered a standout performance, scoring a spectacular goal and assisting Gastón Martirena’s game-winning strike.
• Francisco González opened the scoring for Defensa y Justicia before Racing mounted their second-half comeback.
• This victory marked Racing’s first win at Defensa’s ground since 2014 and extended their winning streak to four matches.
• Racing, now fifth in Zone A with 25 points, will host Newell’s in the final group stage match, while Defensa y Justicia must win at Independiente Rivadavia to keep their playoff hopes alive.