Racing beats Boca 1-0 with Lodico Olympic goal in Copa Argentina
Gastón Lodico's corner-kick goal sends Racing to the semifinals at the Gigante de Arroyito.
KEY POINTS
- Racing beat Boca 1-0 in Copa Argentina quarter-finals
- Gastón Lodico scored an Olympic goal from a corner in the 18th minute
- Match played at Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario
- Crowd disturbances reported before kick-off
- Racing advances to semi-finals
Racing defeated Boca Juniors 1-0 in the Copa Argentina quarter-finals at the Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. Midfielder Gastón Lodico scored the only goal directly from a corner kick in the 18th minute of the first half.
Boca controlled possession for large spells and created several chances, notably a long-range effort from Leonel Flores that forced a flying save from Racing goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses. Racing absorbed pressure and threatened on the counter-attack.
“Gastón Lodico opened the scoring at the Gigante de Arroyito with an Olympic goal.”
Boca had reached this stage after eliminating Vélez Sarsfield on penalties, a result upheld by the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal following a Vélez appeal regarding foreign player quotas. Racing advanced with a 1-0 win over Belgrano in the previous round.
The match was marred by crowd disturbances outside the stadium before kick-off, with Boca fans clashing with police and Racing supporters throwing barriers. Referee Andrés Gariano officiated with Lucas Novelli on VAR.
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