Racing recovered from the bad start in the League Cup with a win against Tigre in Avellaneda

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RACING 3 – TIGRE 0

Racing beat Tigre 3-0 at the Presidente Perón Stadium for the second date of Zone B of the League Cup and achieved the first official victory of Gustavo Costas’ cycle after the pale performance with defeat against Unión in Avellaneda.

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The irregular debut against Tatengue forced the coach to kick the board with six changes compared to his first formation. Only Gabriel Arias, Santiago Sosa, Gabriel Rojas, Juanfer Quintero and Roger Martínez kept their place and the changes had the desired effect on the squad because the home team took the lead in the result 3 minutes into the game.

A long ball from Adrián Martínez’s run made it possible for Maravilla to knock it down to Roger. The striker attacked the area and tried a shot that bounced off Juan Sánchez Miño, the ball was left to Agustín Almendra, who missed at first, and on the rebound he sent it to save against the net despite the intervention of Matías Tagliamonte, goalkeeper loaned from the Academy.

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The venue filled a stunned Matador with fear and, before the first ten minutes, the second arrived. A great cross from Quintero found Roger Martínez by surprise at the near post to anticipate the ball, modify its trajectory and make it 2-0 in the face of the visiting team’s defensive passivity. Those led by Néstor Pipo Gorosito offered a lackluster offensive image and delayed until the last stretch of the initial part to have the clearest chance with a one-on-one squandered by Blas Armoa against Arias. Precisely, the goalkeeper could not continue on the field for the complement due to a discomfort in the right back and was replaced by Facundo Cambeses.

The two-goal advantage began to seal the process with the progress of a match without any significant arrivals from the Victoria team against a rival comfortable due to the positive result. Already around 24 minutes into the final half, Racing settled the dispute with the excellent strike of Juanfer Quintero to consolidate his status as a figure on the field for his vital influence in obtaining the three points.

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With this victory, they were in second place, behind the leader of Zone B, Newell’s, and on Monday they will have a risky visit to La Plata to face Estudiantes from 9:30 p.m. On the other hand, Tigre is second to last among 14 teams, it only accumulates one point due to a goalless equality against Sarmiento and has not yet scored so far in the championship. That same Monday they will face Boca Juniors in Victoria starting at 7:15 p.m.

Trainings:

Referee: Pablo Dóvalo

Court: Racing

Televisa: TNT Sports.