Banfield achieved an important victory of 2-1 against Racing at the Florencio Sola stadium during the nineteenth round of the 2024 Professional League. Although Racing took the lead with a goal from Santiago Quirós, Banfield managed to come back with goals from Bruno Sepúlveda and Ignacio Rodríguez.
In the first half, Racing seemed to take the lead at 16 minutes, but the goal was ruled out. Despite several opportunities, Racing failed to convert. At the end of the first half, a shot went wide above the crossbar.
In the second half, Banfield reacted quickly. Santiago Quirós took advantage of a defensive lapse to push the ball into the back of the net. However, Racing's lead lasted short, as Bruno Sepúlveda equalized the score with a header. Then, Ignacio Rodríguez scored with a spectacular bicycle kick after a rebound to give Banfield the definitive lead.
The match was full of emotions with opportunities at both ends. Facundo Cambeses, Racing's goalkeeper, had standout interventions. Banfield thus achieved an important victory that allowed them to break a streak of three games without a win and distance themselves from the last places in the table.
In summary, Banfield defeated Racing 2-1 in an intense and contested match that left the locals celebrating an important victory.
