Racing coach Gustavo Costas faced the press conference with great pain after the Academy's elimination in the Copa Libertadores semifinals, but he highlighted that 'the boys gave it their all, as always'. Additionally, the manager repeated that he is going to war with them and thanked both his players and the fans 'for the great support' they provided. Despite the defeat, Racing had a very dignified participation in the 2025 Copa Libertadores, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 1997 and losing to Flamengo on a 1-0 aggregate score. With deep sadness over his team's elimination, Costas admitted he did not 'feel like talking much', commented that he needs to 'get home' to try to get through this bad moment, and stressed that they were 'a step away, very close, but we didn't make it'. Also a staunch fan of the Avellaneda-based team, the Copa Sudamericana champion coach stated that they were 'very excited', valued how many times his players trained or played with ailments and enduring injuries, and said that 'it seemed we were going to make it', although they could not overturn the adverse result suffered in the first leg. Finally, Costas thanked the fans for the support shown tonight and during the week, and was left with the thought that 'it was a beautiful week, Racing hasn't been this united in years', emphasizing that they must 'continue on this path'.
