Racing Club vs Belgrano Cordoba 0-2

Belgrano Cordoba beat Racing Club 2-0 at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, taking the lead just before half-time and then sealing the points in stoppage time. Lucas Zelarayán opened the scoring in the 41st minute and Franco Vázquez finished it with three minutes into stoppage time.

Belgrano Cordoba had already picked up four yellow cards before the break, with Ramiro Hernandes booked on 22 minutes, Adrian Sanchez on 24, Adrian Spörle on 35 and Lucas Passerini on 39. Zelarayán’s opener came from Passerini’s assist and left Racing Club trailing 1-0 at half-time.

Racing Club changed things at the interval and again on 62 and 72 minutes, making two changes in that window when Matías Zaracho replaced Diego Ulises·Ortegoza, then Elías David Torres came on for Lautaro Diaz and was booked on 63 minutes. Belgrano Cordoba then had a goal ruled out by VAR on 70 minutes after Emiliano Rigoni was involved, before making further changes and finally making the game safe in the 90th minute plus 5, when Vázquez scored from Zelarayán’s assist for 2-0. Juan Velázquez had come on for Hernandes on 68 minutes, while Alcides Benitez replaced Rigoni on 76 and Belgrano Cordoba later sent on Santiago Longo and Lautaro Ismael Gutierrez.

The numbers reflected Racing Club’s share of the ball, with 62% possession and 501 passes to Belgrano Cordoba’s 321, but the visitors had the edge where it mattered most. Belgrano Cordoba had 13 shots to 12, 8 on target to 4, and an xG of 1.37 to 0.82, while both sides had 3 corners and 2 offsides. Racing Club made 6 saves and Belgrano Cordoba 4, and the foul count finished 12-16.

Belgrano Cordoba’s bookings were Ramiro Hernandes on 22 minutes, Adrian Sanchez on 24, Adrian Spörle on 35 and Lucas Passerini on 39. Racing Club had one yellow card, shown to Elías David Torres on 63 minutes. There were no red cards.