Racing Club secured a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals with a 1-0 win over Vélez Sarsfield at the Cilindro de Avellaneda. Santiago Solari scored the decisive goal that sealed the series with a 2-0 aggregate score.
The match included a key moment when VAR correctly disallowed a goal from Vélez, keeping the score level before Solari broke the deadlock. In the second half, Vélez nearly equalized through a Javier Sosa header that struck the post, but Racing’s defense and goalkeeper Gabriel Marchiori held firm to preserve the advantage.
With this victory, Gustavo Costas’ team extended their winning streak in the competition to three matches and became the first club to book a place in the semifinals — a stage Racing had not reached since 1997.
Their next opponent will be decided in La Plata, where Estudiantes will attempt to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Flamengo from the first leg in Brazil.
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