2023-10-01 01:00:33
All Red, this was the Avellaneda classic that ended with Independiente’s deserved victory over Racing, the joy of Carlos Tevez for being the only leader in the area and the whistles for Fernando Gago from the academic fans.
He Rojo was superior in the approach and won at home by 2 to 0 with goals from Alexis Canelo and Braian Martínez, from a penalty
The victory left Independiente at the top of Zone A with 14 points and moved it six points away from Gimnasia, which occupies a relegation position in the annual table. Undefeated in the Tevez era, It came within the same distance of the qualification positions for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.
Racing momentarily remains at the top of zone B with 12 units but ended up surrounded by whistles because of the hard fall. After the second goal, the fans rushed towards the substitute bench to insult Gago.
Racing-Independiente: the match
The Academy came out convinced to look for the rival goal from the beginning, stopped in the opposite field, but A lethal counter commanded by Braian Martínez allowed Alexis Canelo to open the scoring at four minutes.
SURPRISE IN THE CYLINDER! ⚽
Alexis Canelo connected a cross and made it 1-0 for Independiente against Racing in the classic#LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/IHDd5yBhBY
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) September 30, 2023
The goal against, instead of hitting the home team emotionally, led them to quickly seek the tie and they had it with a header from Aníbal Moreno that hit the crossbar.
CLANK ⚽❌
Aníbal Moreno won from above in the Independiente area, but the header hit the crossbar. El Rojo continues to have an advantage against Racing. #LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/GiNp5c0laU
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) September 30, 2023
Independiente was comfortable with the early goal, decided to wait in his field, became strong in defense and appealed to the counter with speed and good afternoon from Braian Martínez.
Carlos Tevez’s team He loosened up little by little, gained confidence and at the end of the first stage he had a very clear pair. First with a shot from outside the area by Lucas González that went just wide and then with a counterattack by Brian Martínez, who wasted the opportunity to stretch the difference.
ROUND AND BACK ????
Rodrigo Rey was complicated by a center from Juanfer Quintero and, on the counterattack, Braian Martínez had Independiente’s second goal. #LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/elTYO6plcn
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) September 30, 2023
He beginning of the complement had Racing again trying to reach a tie, without clear ideaswhile Tevez’s men took advantage of each attack to bring danger to Arias’ goal.
The clearest one for Rojo was a shot by Braian Martínez that hit the crossbar at the moment of greatest football uncertainty in the local team.
Those led by the DT Gago had the ball, they circulated it from side to side, but without offensive danger or a clear criterion of play against a rival who held on with his entire team on his own field.
GREAT GOAL FROM THE RED ⚽????
From a penalty, Braian Martínez coolly defined against Gabriel Arias and scored 2-0 against Racing.#LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/W2KioRWOvK
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) September 30, 2023
When it seemed that the match was going to end with the slightest difference in favor of Rojo, a hand from Nazareno Colombo allowed him to reach the second goal from twelve steps and at the request of the VAR.
He adverse result once again exposed the link between the Albicelste public and Gago, who received all kinds of insults and disapproval shouting “Andate Gago”.
The anger of Racing fans after Racing’s defeat in the classic with Independiente ????#LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/nhHqAfJZJp
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) October 1, 2023
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