In a heated match, Racing Club defeated Belgrano

In a high-intensity duel, Racing Club defeated Belgrano de Córdoba 1-0 at Julio César Villagra Stadium in the second matchday of the 2025 Clausura Tournament of the Professional League . Duván Vergara scored the only goal.

The only goal of the night was scored five minutes into the second half, with a low shot from outside the area by striker Duván Vergara.

Racing had the first chance of the match. In the 19th minute, a cross from forward Santiago Solari on the right side of the box set up striker Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez, who fired a low cross that was deflected by goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo.

In the 38th minute of the first half, the “Pirata” had its first chance, with a long-range shot from midfielder Francisco González Metilli , which went out into the middle and was deflected by goalkeeper Gabriel Arias.

In their first attack of the second half, the "Academia" had a chance to score. Five minutes into the second half, forward Duván Vergara received the ball on the left flank, looped it inside, and fired a low shot that went in off the far post.

Just two minutes later, Belgrano missed. A cross from the right found forward Lucas Passerini, whose header hit the crossbar. The rebound was headed in by striker Nicolás "Uvita" Fernández and cleared by Arias.

Eight minutes into the second half, after a good individual play by striker Santiago Solari, a cross from the right allowed a header from midfielder Juan Nardoni, who headed and his shot hit Cardozo's right post .

The home side came close again in the 23rd minute when midfielder Lucas Zelarayán took charge of a free kick that flew over the wall and went in low at Gabriel Arias' far post, but the Chilean arrived and stopped the danger.

The last chance of the match came for Belgrano in the eighth minute of stoppage time, with a low, cross-shot from striker Bryan Reyna that sailed inches wide of the far post.

The victory left Racing in seventh place in Zone A , with three points, while Belgrano is three places above, with the same number of points.

Next up, Gustavo Costas' team will host Estudiantes on Saturday, July 26th, starting at 9:15 p.m., while the "Pirata" will visit Independiente Rivadavia on Friday, July 25th, starting at 9:15 p.m.