Racing, recent two-time champions of two national cups against Boca, make their debut this Sunday in the professional league in Avellaneda and against the promoted Belgrano de Córdoba, in a match that will finally be played with the public at the Cilindro, despite the warnings from inside in the barrabrava.
The match at the Presidente Perón stadium is played from 19:15 with the refereeing of Darío Herrera and the VAR of Yael Falcón Pérez, broadcast by TNT Sports.
Until Friday evening there were doubts about the presence of the public in the stadium as the security authorities of the province of Buenos Aires were evaluating the possibility of closing the doors to avoid conflicts.
Finally, the management of Racing updated the list of supporters entitled to admission and after a meeting with the authorities, the stadium capacity was authorised.
Racing had a bittersweet end to 2022 when they lost the LPF at home to River, after missing a last-minute penalty, and then won the Champions Trophy in San Luis against ‘Xeneize’ in a controversial definition.
This 2023 Fernando Gago’s team started it with another victory against Boca in the UAE International Super Cup, with a questionable penalty in time of discount.
Racing appears as the team that has the best team in the LPF behind River Plate and Boca Juniors, suitably reinforced after the departure of Enzo Copetti (Charlotte from MLS), Gastón Gómez (in Vélez), Eugenio Mena (free) and Carlos Alcaraz ( Southampton of England).
They arrived Maximiliano Moralez, who left a very good impression against Boca, Juan Nardoni, del Unión, Oscar Opazo, del Colo Colo from Chile, and the veteran Peruvian scorer Paolo Guerrero (39 years old).
Belgrano is full of joy at his return to the First Division after a big promotion with an immaculate campaign in the national team.
In his return to the top tier, he aims to stay with the promotion champion’s core squad, led by Guillermo Farré and with emblematic players such as Alejandro Rébola, goalscorer Pablo Vegetti and promising attacking midfielder Bruno Zapelli, 20.
= Probable formations =
Racing club: Gabriel Arias; Iván Pillud, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa and Gonzalo Piovi; Juan Nardoni, Aníbal Moreno and Maximiliano Moralez; Matías Rojas, Massimiliano Romero and Johan Carbonero. DT: Fernando Gago.
Belgrano (Córdoba): Nahuel Losada; Gabriel Compagnucci, Alejandro Rébola, Erik Godoy and Lucas Diarte; Ulises Sánchez, Ariel Rojas or Iván Ramírez, Santiago Longo and Matías García; Bruno Zapelli; Pablo Vegetti. DT: Guillermo Farre.
Referee: Dario Herrera.
Stadium: Racing Club.
Starting time: 19.15.
TV: TNT Sports.
Source: Clarin
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