Racing will face San Martín de Formosa tonight in the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina, and their head coach, Gustavo Costas, is almost certain about the starting lineup.
In goal will be Matías Tagliamonte, who usually serves as the substitute for Facundo Cambeses, who will be given this game as a rest. The defense is already confirmed and will consist of Ezequiel Cannavo, Franco Pardo, Nazareno Colombo, and Ignacio Rodríguez. The latter will replace Gabriel Rojas at left-back, who has been called up to the Argentina national team.
In midfield, Alan Fornereis and Santiago Sosa will play as holding midfielders, while slightly further forward will be Matko Miljevic, Tomás Conechny, and Adrián Fernández or Gastón Martirena. Up front, the star striker for the "Academy", Adrián "Maravilla" Martínez, will look to extend his impressive scoring record at the Avellaneda club.
This is how Racing would likely line up against San Martín de Formosa: Matías Tagliamonte; Ezequiel Cannavo, Franco Pardo, Nazareno Colombo, Ignacio Rodríguez; Santiago Sosa, Alan Fornereis; Tomás Conechny, Matko Miljevic, Adrián Fernández or Gastón Martirena; Adrián Martínez.
Manager: Gustavo Costas.
The same happened to the "Academy" in 2018 and 2019, when they fell to Sarmiento Resistencia and Boca Unidos, with Eduardo Coudet as the manager.
Regarding Racing's most notable performances in the Copa Argentina, besides the final in 2012, they also reached the semi-finals in 2015 and the quarter-finals in 2025, losing 1-0 to Rosario Central and River, respectively.
