Racing and Boca clashed again for the League Cup semi. (Marcel Carroll)
Boca Juniorswhich increases their level of play and is exposed to their results, and racing clubundefeated and with a luxurious ride once, will star this Saturday in classic conflicting style in the first semifinal of Professional Football League Cup (LPF).
The match will be played from 5:00 pm at Lanús stadium, it will be referenced by Facundo Tello and on the ESPN Premium television signal.
The classic between “Xeneizes” and “La Academia” will have some seasoning, one of which is very special, having the same fans on the stands, which will add a unique color to the tie.
In case the tie ends, a penalty shootout will be used.
The winner will play the final in Córdoba next weekend against the team that will win the second semifinal starring Tigre and Argentinos Juniors on Sunday, at the Huracán field, in the Parque de los Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
The domestic tournament entered the definition zone, with exciting head-to-head battles due to the adrenaline they generated and some surprises such as the quick departure of River Plate and Estudiantes de La Plata in the quarterfinals. , in the hands of the Tigers and Argentinos, respectively, and in both cases became local.
However, in the cases of Boca and Racing, they reached the semifinals unscathed but after traveling a different path.
On the Boca side, he finished second in Zone B behind “Pincha” with a campaign that included only one loss and too many draws, which raised questions for coach Sebastián Battaglia.
In any case, Boca never risked not getting through the group stage and resolved it well, with improvements in their game that translated into four consecutive victories, one for the Copa Libertadores and three in the local tournament, the late in the quarterfinals.late in Defense and Justice (2-0).
On the Karera side, under the leadership of a former player who has known Boca all his life, Fernando Gago, who is now in his new role as DT, achieved the almost perfect performance that allowed him to win. in Zone A undefeated and then outscored in the quarterfinals. final to Aldosivi of Mar del Plata by a resounding 5 to 0.
The history of clashes between Boca and Racing in official tournaments is 180 against, with 83 wins for “Xeneizes”, 55 for “La Academia” and 42 draws.
Probable Formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Marcos Rojo and Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Alan Varela, Juan Ramírez and Oscar Romero; Dario Benedetto and Sebastian Villa. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Racing Club: Gaston Gomez; Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa and Gonzalo Piovi; Leonel Miranda, Aníbal Moreno, Carlos Alcaraz and Matías Rojas or Fabricio Domínguez; Enzo Copetti and Tomas Chancalay. DT: Fernando Gago.
Referee: Facundo Tello.
Field: Lanus.
Start time: 17.
TV: ESPN Premium.
Source: Clarin
