Match Report
In the standings it was Racing Club 7th on 20 points, Sarmiento 6th on 16 — separated by 4. Racing Club had been under-performing their position — 48th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Racing Club ran at 1.21 scored and 1 conceded, Sarmiento at 1.7 and 1.6.
Racing Club entered with three losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Racing Club held 4 points of 15 and Sarmiento 10.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Racing Club, 3 draws and 2 for Sarmiento, at 1.9 goals per meeting. Only 30% of the meetings produced more than two goals. The recent editions have closed up — 1 goals per game over the last five against 1.9 all-time.
Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,535. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Racing Club: Gonzalo Escudero (23'), Adrián Martínez (52'), Ignacio Rodríguez (80') · Sarmiento: Junior Marabel (26')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Club 62% · Sarmiento 38% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-2