Fortaleza 0-3 Racing Club
Updated
Racing Club won: Fortaleza 0-3 Racing Club in the Copa Libertadores (Round 1) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará. Racing Club goals: Maximiliano Salas 26', Agustin Almendra 48', Santiago Sosa 84'. Expected goals: 0.50-2.18. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Gabriel Rojas (8.6).
Match report
Racing Club rout Fortaleza 3-0
Racing Club thrashed Fortaleza 3-0 away from home at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on Wednesday 2 April in Copa Libertadores.
Maximiliano Salas put Racing Club ahead on 26' (0-1), Agustin Almendra made it 0-2 on 48' and Santiago Sosa made it 0-3 on 84'.
Fortaleza had 58% of the ball, shots were 14-24 (4-13 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-2.18. Racing Club were the better side on chances, too.
Gabriel Rojas (Racing Club) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 40,413. Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez.
Match stats
| Fortaleza | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 2.18 |
| Total shots | 14 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 13 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 33 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 276 (79%) | 178 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 14 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 18 |
Lineups
Fortaleza (5-3-2): Joao Ricardo, Benjamin Kuscevic, David Luiz, Titi, Yago Pikachu, Diogo Barbosa, Lucas Sasha, Guillermo Fernandez, Emmanuel Martinez, Marinho, Juan Martin Lucero
Racing Club (3-4-2-1): Gabriel Arias, Marco Di Cesare, Santiago Sosa, Nazareno Colombo, Gaston Martirena, Juan Ignacio Nardoni, Agustin Almendra, Gabriel Rojas, Luciano Dario Vietto, Maximiliano Salas, Adrian Martinez
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Maximiliano Salas (Racing Club)
- 37' · Yellow card · Marco Di Cesare (Racing Club)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Maximiliano Salas (Racing Club)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomas Pochettino for Emmanuel Martinez (Fortaleza)
- 48' · Goal · Agustin Almendra (Racing Club)
- 55' · Substitution · Moises Vieira for Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza)
- 55' · Substitution · Eros Mancuso for Titi (Fortaleza)
- 55' · Yellow card · Benjamin Kuscevic (Fortaleza)
- 56' · Substitution · Calebe for Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza)
- 65' · Substitution · Martin Barrios for Agustin Almendra (Racing Club)
- 66' · Substitution · Santiago Solari for Luciano Dario Vietto (Racing Club)
- 70' · Substitution · Deyverson for Marinho (Fortaleza)
- 74' · Yellow card · Juan Ignacio Nardoni (Racing Club)
- 82' · Substitution · Facundo Mura for Gaston Martirena (Racing Club)
- 82' · Substitution · Ignacio Rodriguez for Maximiliano Salas (Racing Club)
- 84' · Goal · Santiago Sosa (Racing Club)
- 87' · Substitution · Adrian Balboa for Adrian Martinez (Racing Club)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Fortaleza vs Racing Club?
Racing Club won, 0-3 (Copa Libertadores) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025.
When and where is Fortaleza vs Racing Club?
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará, Copa Libertadores.