Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Racing 1st on 31, Nacional 2nd on 13. Racing ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/0.93 for Racing and 1.14/1.14 for Nacional (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Racing have 0 wins to Nacional's 7, with 1 draw, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
With 100 matches recorded and 3.5 yellow cards per game, E. Ostojich was the man in the middle. Estadio Centenario, capacity 39,494, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Racing: Tomás Habib (55'), Felipe Álvarez (82')
Key stats
Possession: Racing 52% · Nacional 48% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-5