Racing vs Vélez Sarsfield: where to watch, lineups and refereeing

Racing and Vélez Sarsfield play the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals this Tuesday. The match will be played at El Cilindro in Avellaneda. Having won 1-0 away, Racing only needs a draw to advance to the semifinals. A one-goal win will send Vélez Sarsfield to penalties. A two-goal win will send them directly to the semifinals.

The winner of Racing vs. Vélez will face Flamengo or Estudiantes in the next round. The Rio de Janeiro team won 2-1 at home in the first leg and will play in La Plata this Thursday for a draw.

Paramount broadcasts from 7pm (Brasília time).

How Racing arrives

Gustavo Costas still has several questions about the lineup for the reigning South American and Recopa Sudamericana champions. Solari, Zaracho, and Vergara are competing for positions in the attack.

There are two possibilities: if you opt for a more cautious team, Zaracho and Solari will take the field, and Maravilla Martínez will be the center forward. If you prefer a more attacking formation, Solari and Zaracho will compete for the ball-handling role of Maravilla and Vergara.

"We won the first leg without playing well. Right now, the match is completely open, and we need to be careful," said coach Gustavo Costas.

How does Vélez Sarsfield arrive?

Guillermo Barros Schelotto tested some formations in training and took advantage of the 2-1 victory over San Martín de San Juan, in the Argentine championship, to observe some players.

However, nothing indicates that he will abandon his attacking stance, as only victory matters. The team is expected to field three forwards: Carrizo, Braian Romero, and Machuca. The main question mark is in midfield: Galván and Lanzini are vying for a starting spot.

RACING X VÉLEZ SARSFIELD

Libertadores Quarterfinals - Second Leg Matches

Date and time: 9/23/2025, 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

Location: El Cilindro, Avellaneda (ARG)

RACING : Cambeses; Facundo Mura, Pardo, Colombo and Rojas; Juan Nardoni, Santiago Sosa and Agustín Almendra; Solari (Zaracho), Maravilla Martinez and Vergara (Zaracho). Coach : Gustavo Costas.

VÉLEZ SARSFIELD : Marchiori; Jano Gordon, Emanuel Mammana, Aaron Quiróz and Elías Gómez; Rodrigo Aliendro, Agustín Bouzat, Galván (Lanzini); Carrizo, Brian Romero and Machuca. Coach : Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)

Assistants: Martin Soppi and Hector Bergalo (URU)

VAR: Andres Cunha (URU)

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