The Racing team is preparing for the return match of the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo. The match will take place this Thursday at 21:30 in Brazil. Since the beginning of the year, Racing has maintained a curious peculiarity in its official matches.
The "Academy" has played seven matches since the start of the 2025 Apertura Tournament, winning four and losing three. Interestingly, the team's only victories have been against teams whose names begin with the letter "B", including Botafogo, which they defeated 2-0 in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana.
In the last match, Racing defeated Botafogo with a score of 2-0. However, the team was unsuccessful in its previous encounters against Estudiantes de La Plata, Tigre, and Argentinos Juniors.
Coach Gustavo Costas has used certain superstitions and motivations to motivate his team. He has shared messages encouraging the "Academy" to give their best on the field.
Regarding the lineup for the next match, the main doubt revolves around the forward position due to the hamstring discomfort of Luciano Vietto. Although the player has recovered, the coach has not yet decided whether he will be in the starting eleven or on the bench. If Vietto does not play, his place would be taken by Matías Zaracho.
With two injured defenders, Agustín García Basso and Santiago Sosa, the rest of the starting eleven would remain the same as in the first leg. The probable formation of Racing would be as follows: Gabriel Arias; Marco Di Cesare, Nazareno Colombo, Santiago Quirós; Gastón Martirena, Juan Nardoni, Bruno Zuculini, Gabriel Rojas; Luciano Vietto or Matías Zaracho, Maximiliano Salas, Adrián Martínez.
Racing will seek to maintain their game and the advantage obtained in the first match against Botafogo, aiming to conquer their first Recopa Sudamericana.
