Racing lost 2-1 to Rosario Central in the second round of Zone B of the 2026 Argentine Professional Football League Torneo Apertura. The match took place at the Presidente Perón stadium in Avellaneda. As reported by the Argentine News Agency, the forward and Racing captain Ángel Di María opened the scoring in the 24th minute of the first half, and Alejo Véliz extended the lead in the 35th minute. Towards the end of the first half, in the 46th minute, forward Adrián Martínez pulled one back for 'La Academia'. With this result, Gustavo Costas's team suffered its second consecutive defeat in this Torneo Apertura and still has no points in the tournament. In the next round, they will host River Plate on Sunday at 21:30 at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium.
