With this victory, the 'Academy' (Racing Club) took a step into the round of 16 of the tournament but remained far from qualifying for the next Copa Libertadores. Racing is in sixth place with 22 points, the same as Barracas Central and Tigre. They are one point away from the two teams that qualify for the playoffs, Estudiantes de La Plata and Argentinos Juniors, and two points from Banfield, who are on the verge of the playoffs. Therefore, a defeat in Rosario by more than one goal, a draw between 'Pincha' and 'Bicho', and a win for Banfield against Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero will eliminate the 'Academy' from the tournament on goal difference. As for the Copa Libertadores, Racing needs to win, for River Plate to lose to Vélez and Deportivo Riestra to lose to Godoy Cruz de Mendoza, and for Lanús to win the Copa Sudamericana. If this happens, Racing will qualify for the next edition of the continental tournament but will enter in the preliminary stage. Beating Tigre or even drawing, Boca Juniors will finish top of Group A of the Torneo Clausura and will decide all playoff ties as the home team. In case of a loss, a win by Unión de Santa Fe could displace them to second place. For this match against 'Lepra', head coach Gustavo Costas will again have defender Gabriel Rojas available, who has recovered from a right hamstring tear he suffered against Banfield a month ago, with which he played against Flamengo of Brazil in the Copa Libertadores semi-final series. This demand against the Rio de Janeiro team caused the former San Lorenzo player to miss the matches against Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero and Defensa y Justicia in order to recover 100% and be available for this final stretch of the year. Thus, Rojas will come in for Marcos Rojo, who suffered a left calf tear, the same injury that striker Luciano Vietto suffered in his right, which will prevent him from playing against Newell's, being replaced by Agustín Almendra or Adrián Fernández. Meanwhile, Lucas Bernardi's team comes into this match after winning 2-0 against Huracán last Saturday at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium, in the penultimate matchday of Group A of the Torneo Clausura. Second to last with 14 points and already out of playoff contention, the Rosario team won after seven games and saved themselves from relegation, finishing five points clear with three games to play. These are the probable line-ups and other details of the match. Torneo Clausura of the Professional Football League - Group A - Fifteenth matchday. Newell's Old Boys of Rosario - Racing Club. Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario. Referee: Sebastián Martínez. VAR: Felipe Viola. Time: 20:15. TV: ESPN Premium. Newell's Old Boys: Juan Espínola; Lucas Sosa, Víctor Cuesta, Saúl Salcedo, Martín Luciano; Alejo Montero, Valentino Acuña, Luca Regiardo, Facundo Guch; Luciano Herrera and Carlos González. DT: Lucas Bernardi. Racing: Facundo Cambeses; Facundo Mura, Marco Di Cesare or Nazareno Colombo, Agustín García Basso, Gabriel Rojas; Bruno Zuculini, Alan Forneris, Agustín Almendra or Adrián Fernández; Santiago Solari, Adrián Martínez and Duván Vergara. DT: Gustavo Costas. Buenos Aires, November 15 (NA) - Racing, sixth with 22 points, will visit Newell's Old Boys of Rosario this Sunday in the last matchday of Group A of the Torneo Clausura of the Professional Football League. The match, which will be covered live by the Noticias Argentinas agency, will be played at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium in Rosario from 20:15 hours, refereed by Sebastián Martínez, while Felipe Viola will be in charge of the VAR. The broadcast will be on TNT Sports. Gustavo Costas's team comes into this match after winning 1-0 against Defensa y Justicia on Saturday in the penultimate matchday of the Torneo Clausura.
