Racing's head coach Gustavo Costas defended forward Adrián "Maravilla" Martínez after he missed a penalty in the match against Instituto. Costas emphasized that Martínez is the team's top scorer and that he cannot be "killed" for one mistake. "He has given us so much… We cannot kill him for missing a penalty," the coach said. He added that the team deserved the victory as they dominated the game and expressed regret over the missed opportunity. Costas also noted that the atmosphere at the stadium confirmed Racing's superiority. "We created and controlled the ball, you could tell in the stands how the environment was," he shared. Despite the defeat in the clásico, the coach expressed his support for his players and thanked them for their effort.
