On Wednesday, Racing will host Brazil's Flamengo in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, with the aim of reversing history and reaching the decisive match to be held in Lima, Peru.
The match is scheduled for 21:30 and will take place at the Presidente Perón Stadium, better known as the "Cylinder of Avellaneda," and can be watched on Telefe, Fox Sports, ESPN Premium, and Disney+.
The designated referee is Chilean Piero Maza, while his compatriot Juan Lara will be in charge of VAR.
Racing, coached by Gustavo Costas, arrives at this match with its hopes intact after a strong performance at the iconic Maracanã Stadium in the first leg, where they lost 1-0 due to an own goal by Marcos Rojo in the 43rd minute of the second half.
This match could mark a golden page in the history of the Avellaneda team, which dreams of playing in the Copa Libertadores final for the first time since 1967, the year it won South America's most important club tournament for the only time.
Racing will be able to count on almost all of its key players, except for defender Franco Pardo, who suffered a muscle tear several weeks ago, and midfielder Santiago Sosa, the team's captain and soul, who suffered a fractured face as a result of an unfortunate collision with Rojo during the first leg.
For this crucial encounter, Costas has two unknowns in the starting eleven. One is at right-back, where it is not yet decided whether Facundo Mura or Gastón Martirena will play, while in attack, Adrián "Rocky" Balboa could come in, although Tomás Conechny, who had a very poor performance at the Maracanã, could also start.
Flamengo, for its part, will seek to make the most of the minimal advantage gained in the first leg to advance to the grand final and be just one match away from becoming the first Brazilian team to win the Copa Libertadores four times.
The team coached by Filipe Luiz, which is plagued with stars like Italian midfielder Jorginho and attacking midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta, comes off a 1-0 away loss to Fortaleza in the Brasileirão, the league where it is currently in second place in the table.
This is the second series between the two teams in a Copa Libertadores knockout stage.
