Racing Club de Avellaneda is preparing to face Barracas Central as visitors in the first match of Zone A of the Opening Tournament of the 2025 Professional Football League. The match will take place at the Julio Humberto Grondona Stadium in Sarandí, officiated by Fernando Echenique and Silvio Trucco in VAR. Racing's team has only one starting reinforcement, Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez, for this match under the technical direction of Ruben Darío Insua.
In their preseason matches, Racing drew 1-1 and won 3-0 with substitutes. It is expected that the lineup for this confrontation will include Gabriel Arias in goal, Marco Di César, Santiago Sosa, and Agustín García Basso in defense, and a midfield composed of Gastón Martirena, Juan Nardoni, Agustín Almendra, and Ignacio Rodríguez. The forwards will be Luciano Vietto, Adrián Martínez, and Maximiliano Salas.
On the other hand, Barracas Central has strengthened its squad with several players for this new season, such as Nahuel Barrios, Tomás Porrades, Kevin Jappert, among others. The team coached by Marcelo Miño has had a series of incorporations from various clubs, aiming to improve their position on the table.
Regarding the match strategy, Racing will retain most of the starters from the previous friendly, with some changes in the lineup. Notable changes include the inclusion of Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez for Gabriel Rojas, Juan Nardoni for Bruno Zuculini, Maximiliano Salas for Pablo Solari, and Adrián Martínez for Ramiro Degregorio. An interesting match is expected between both teams in this first round of the Opening Tournament.
In the preseason friendlies, Barracas Central has had a good performance, while Racing has strengthened its squad with new players to try to improve their performance compared to last season. The match promises to be exciting and will mark the beginning of a new challenge for both teams in the 2025 Professional Football League. The broadcast of the match will be handled by TNT Sports, so fans won't miss a detail of this confrontation.
