Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Racing Club 4th with 44 points, Lanús 6th with 23, 21 apart. Lanús ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Lanús were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1, Racing Club 1.56 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Racing Club, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Lanús held 8 points of 15 and Racing Club 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 Lanús wins, 9 for Racing Club, 0 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side.
Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez staged the fixture, a ground that holds 46,619. On the scoreboard, Lanús led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Lanús: Ramiro Carrera (44'), Walter Bou (64')
Key stats
Possession: Lanús 48% · Racing Club 52% · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 7-3