Racing and Vélez Sarsfield have qualified for the quarter finals of the Copa Libertadores.
The two Argentine clubs are in the next round of South America’s biggeste club tournament. A first leg 0-0 draw between Vélez Sarsfield and Brazilian club Fortaleza saw the Argentine club score two goals in the second leg to qualify for the quarter finals.
Argentina U20 national team forward Maher Carrizo gave Vélez the 1-0 lead with a well placed header from inside the penalty area. The second goal also came from an Argentine as Tomás Galván would receive the ball inside the penalty area and score to give them the 2-0 lead.
The second match involving an Argentine club on Tuesday was Racing against Peñarol. The Uruguayan club took a 1-0 lead going into the second leg in Argentina.
With the second leg score at 0-0, Racing were awarded a free kick and the ball would fall to Adrián Martínez who would score from close range to give Racing the 1-0 lead in the match and bring them level in the tie.
Peñarol would draw level off a corner kick, scoring off the header to regain the 2-1 lead in the tie. At 1-1 and late in the match, the drama would begin.
Racing were awarded a penalty kick in the 83rd minute and it was the author of the first goal, Adrián Martínez who would take it. He would make no mistake, going to the goalkeeper’s right, into the top corner to give Racing the 2-1 lead and 2-2 in the draw.
At 2-2 and in 90+4 minutes, Racing were awarded a free kick. The ball was crossed into the penalty area and it fell to Franco Pardo who would head the ball to give Racing the 3-1 lead in the match and 3-2 win in the tie.
Both teams have qualified for the quarter fianls of the Copa Libertadores and will play against each other.
