08/09/2024 16:45hs. Updated on 08/10/2024 00:00hs.
The thunderous whistle at the end was the punishment for a team that was not up to the level of its individual talents. The blow that Gimnasia dealt Racing at the Cilindro was very hard because it prevented them from remaining in the lead And because, beyond the reaction that the home team had in the outcome of a dramatic match, the difference could have been greater if Méndez’s team had been more effective. The home team, which started with a mixed formation, was left naked: it had no order, tactical rigor or playmaking. That is why the result was the triumph of logic and raised questions to which Costas will have to find urgent answers.
The Wolf was the owner of a first half in which his game and also his strategy prevailed. Marcelo Méndez won the chess duel against Costas. And that happened because the Uruguayan coach’s reading was accurate. The visitor showed an effective and very simple defensive module to dismantle the Academy: it was compact and put pressure on Barrios and Zuculini in the middle of the field so that the home team did not have the first pass. The home team, which came out with a 3-4-3 formation, had one defender too many and lacked generation because the team was long, divided and very dispersed. Those from La Plata prevented them from playing comfortably, the forwards of the Avellaneda team always received conditioned and with their backs to the goal. And the visitors won practically all the rebounds.
Gymnastics managed to make it so that Benjamín Domínguez, the man who made the difference in the attack and who opened the matchwhether one-on-one or in a finishing position. There were two opportunities in which he tested Arias’ reflexes with powerful mid-distance shots. El Lobo deserved to go into the locker room with a wider advantage against a lost Racing, which showed problems in the retreat on the wings and which barely had a dangerous header from Roger Martínez. The Avellaneda team showed a huge crack in the right flank of its defense: Martirena and Di Cesare did not coordinate the coverage of that sector well and Gimnasia tried to take advantage throughout the match.
Benjamín Domínguez, the man who made the difference in the attack and who opened the match (Photo: Emmanuel Fernández -CLARIN).
At the start of the second half, Costas went to the confessional and, with his variations, acknowledged the failure of his initial approach.. In addition to the forced entry of Cambeses for Arias, who had to leave after presenting discomfort in a hamstring, the coach arranged three other tactical changes to try to clean up the face of the team: Almendra, Carbonero and Salas for Zuculini, Barrios and Solari. Revitalized and with another freshness, Racing grew, began to recover faster and began to push. Adrián Martínez, who had little contact with the ball in the first 45 minutes, received better profiled. The Academy attacked with determination, but also left spaces and exposed themselves to the counterattacks of the team from La Plata, led by Pata Castro. Domínguez and Castillo had very clear chances, but could not breach Cambeses. Forgiving is a capital sin that is usually paid dearly in football. And the Wolf paraded along the ledge: Cortazzo committed a penalty for handball after a shot by Quintero, but Maravilla Martínez hit the crossbar and then saw red for a hot reactionThe ending was dramatic, with Gimnasia resisting the Academia’s attacks as best it could.
Maravilla Martínez hit the crossbar with his shot (Photo: Emmanuel Fernández -CLARIN).
The Wolf that had suffered four consecutive defeatsalso cut a negative streak of nine games without winning away from home, with eight losses. Racing, an unstable team that on Tuesday will visit Huachipato for the Sudamericana, had a streak of six without losing at home cut short. The image that was left was worrying because it expressed a great regression.
Gimnasia had suffered four consecutive defeats (Photo: Emmanuel Fernández -CLARIN).
Racing vs. Gimnasia’s recap for the Professional League
09/08/2024, 23:15
(VIDEO) Summary of Gimnasia’s victory over Racing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda
Racing –
Summary of Gimnasia’s victory over Racing
09/08/2024, 22:59
The match ended: Racing 0 – Gimnasia 1
The match ended: Racing 0 – Gimnasia 1 (Photo Emmanuel Fernández – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 22:56
45+7′ ST | Red card for Maravilla Martínez for a hard tackle
09/08/2024, 22:53
45+3′ ST | Maravilla hits the crossbar with the penalty!
Racing –
Martinez missed a penalty at the end of the match
09/08/2024, 22:50
45′ ST | Penalty for Racing!
Arasa called a handball. VAR time.
Arasa got the upper hand (Photo Emmanuel Fernández – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 22:48
42′ ST | Clara chance para Racing
Good cross for Salas, who tried to hit it in the air and a pass went into the middle. Maravilla was unable to push it in.
09/08/2024, 22:34
29′ ST | Two chances for Racing
The Academy is struggling to find a tie. Maximiliano Salas and Maravilla Martínez took two shots in plays that were dirty, but dangerous.
Two opportunities for Racing (Photo Emmanuel Fernández – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 22:32
27′ ST | Second change for Gimnasia
- Martin Fernandez by Nicolas Garayalde
09/08/2024, 22:27
22′ ST | Last modification in Racing
- Juanfer Quintero by Roger Martinez
09/08/2024, 22:24
19′ ST | Gimnasia had a clear chance to score the second
Rodrigo Castillo did everything right, but he couldn’t get the second. The forward dribbled past the goalkeeper, made a defender go past and took a shot that was blocked by Marco Di Cesare.
Gimnasia had a very clear chance to score the second (Photo Emmanuel Fernández – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 22:20
15′ ST | First modification in Gimnasia
- Nicolas Colzao by Valentin Rodriguez
09/08/2024, 22:11
7′ ST | Great response from Cambeses to prevent the second
Another great individual action by Benjamín Domínguez, who is unstoppable. This time it was Facundo Cambeses who won the duel.
09/08/2024, 22:04
The second half is now underway at the Cilindro de Avellaneda!
For the second half, Gustavo Costas changed his team and made four changes, one of them due to the injury of his goalkeeper.
- Facundo Cambeses by Gabriel Arias
- Augustin Almendra by Bruno Zuculini
- Johan Carbonero by Martin Barrios
- Maximiliano Salas by Santiago Solari
09/08/2024, 21:46
The first half ended: Racing 0 – Gimnasia 1
The first half ended: Racing 0 – Gimnasia 1 (Photo Emmanuel Fernández – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 21:35
35′ PT | Arias saved Racing again
Benja Domínguez once again caused concern for the Academy. The winger received the ball on the left, hooked it and fired a great shot from medium distance. Racing’s goalkeeper made a good save to prevent the second goal.
09/08/2024, 21:24
(VIDEO) This was Benja Domínguez’s goal for Gimnasia’s 1-0 against Racing
Racing –
Benjamin Dominguez’s goal against Racing
09/08/2024, 21:15
14′ PT | Goal for Gimnasia!
Racing’s defense was caught out in a second play and Benja Domínguez appeared in the middle to make it 1-0 with a header.
Benja Domínguez appeared to make it 1-0 with a header.08/09/2024, 21:13
12′ PT | Racing keeps insisting
The Academy played a short corner and, after a series of passes, they sent a lofted cross to Adrían Martínez, who won with a header and forced Marcos Ledesma to pass.
09/08/2024, 21:07
8′ PT | The Wolf responds and Arias prevents the goal
Gimnasia intercepted a pass from Zuculini and Benja Domínguez took advantage of this error. The talented youngster from Lobo drove and took a shot from medium distance, which was going towards the goal, but Gabriel Arias managed to save it just in time.
09/08/2024, 21:06
7′ PT | Racing dominates from the start and Gimnasia is already saved
A great cross from the right flank by Gastón Martirena found Roger Martínez coming through the middle. The Colombian striker unleashed a good header that went just wide.
09/08/2024, 21:06
The match has started at the Cilindro de Avellaneda!
Two teams with completely different realities face each other. Racing and Gimnasia are already playing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda for the tenth round of the Professional League. The team led by Gustavo Costas wants the three points to reach the top of the tournament, while Lobo needs a win to end the streak of four consecutive losses. The match is broadcast through TNT Sports.
Racing vs. Gimnasia.09/08/2024, 20:35
The confirmed team for Gimnasia vs. Racing
Marcos Ledesma; Juan Cortazzo, Leonardo Morales, Yonathan Cabral; Juan Pintado, Lucas Castro, Nicolas Garayalde, Valentin Rodriguez; David Salazar, Rodrigo Castillo and Benjamin Dominguez.
Gimnasia’s confirmed lineup to face Racing.08/09/2024, 20:17
The confirmed team for Racing vs. Gimnasia
Gabriel Arias; Gaston Martirena, Santiago Quiros, Marco Di Cesare, Juan Manuel Elordi; Martin Barrios, Bruno Zuculini, Santiago Sosa; Santiago Solari, Adrian Martinez and Roger Martinez.
Racing vs. Gimnasia confirmed team.08/09/2024, 19:53
(VIDEO) Summary of Gimnasia’s defeat against Rosario Central
Rosario Central –
Central’s victory over Gimnasia
09/08/2024, 19:35
(VIDEO) Summary of the draw between Huracán and Racing
Hurricane –
The 0-0 between Huracán and Racing
09/08/2024, 19:17
Gimnasia’s last five games
- Gymnastics 0 – 1 Rosario Central | August 5, 2024 | Professional League
- Students 4 – 1 Gymnastics | July 28, 2024 | Professional League
- Gymnastics 0 – 1 San Lorenzo | July 23, 2024 | Professional League
- Independiente Rivadavia 1 – 0 Gimnasia | July 18, 2024 | Professional League
- Gymnastics 2 – 1 Barracas Central | June 12, 2024 | Professional League
09/08/2024, 18:51
Racing’s last five games
- Hurricane 0 – 0 Racing | August 3, 2024 | Professional League
- Racing 2 – 1 Union | July 28, 2024 | Professional League
- Sarmiento 1 – 0 Racing | July 24, 2024 | Professional League
- Racing 3 – 0 Godoy Cruz | July 20, 2024 | Professional League
- Lanús 2 – 0 Racing | June 13, 2024 | Professional League
09/08/2024, 18:36
How does Gimnasia approach the match with Racing?
The Wolf, for its part, finds itself in a complicated situation in the standings. Located in 20th place, nine points behind the leader, the team led by Marcelo Méndez needs to add three points to escape the bottomThey come into this match after three consecutive defeats and have only managed one victory in their last six games.
Rosario Central against Gimnasia in La Plata.08/09/2024, 18:13
How does Racing approach the match with Gimnasia?
The Academy arrives at this meeting in the third position in the table with nine games played and just two points behind the leader, Huracán. Gustavo Costas’ team is coming off a goalless draw in their visit to Parque Patricios and will be looking to get back to winning ways after two games without achieving it. Previously, they had chained together three consecutive victories.
The draw between Racing and Huracán (Photo MARCELO CARROLL – CLARIN).08/09/2024, 17:53
Who is the referee of Racing vs. Gimnasia?
- Referee: Nazareno Arasa
- Assistant referee 1: Cristian Navarro
- Assistant referee 2: Julio Fernandez
- Fourth referee: Federico Benitez
- VAR: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez
- VAR Assistant: Carlos Andrés Gariano
09/08/2024, 17:32
Where to watch Racing vs. Gimnasia in the Professional League?
The match will be broadcast on the signal TNT SportsYou will also be able to follow the minute by minute on the website of Oléas usual.
09/08/2024, 17:02
What time does Racing vs. Gimnasia play in the Professional League?
The match will be played this Friday, August 9th starting at 9:00 p.m. (Argentina time) at the President Juan Domingo Perón Stadium, also known as the Avellaneda Cylinder.
09/08/2024, 16:44
Racing goes for the lead against Gimnasia!
The Argentine soccer season continues. This Friday, August 9, Racing will host Gimnasia at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, also known as the Cilindro de Avellaneda, to play a match corresponding to the tenth round of the Professional League. When is it? How can I watch it? Here are all the details of the duel.
Racing vs. Gimnasia.
