Racing and Botafogo face tonight for the first leg of the South American Recopa. The game begins from the 21:30 hours, with the transmission of ESPN and the Disney+platform. The referee in charge of the meeting is Felipe González, accompanied in the VAR of Rodrigo Carvajal, both Chileans.
Gustavo Costas’s team wants to start the year as the previous one ended: with an international title. But for that, you must do homework tonight in the Avellaneda cylinder.
The cast champion of the Copa Libertadores 2024 is looking to continue making history and wants to surprise in Argentine territory to lift the trophy in Brazil.
How Racing arrives for the final vs Botafogo
The academy ended 2024 with the South American Cup below the arm and broke a 36 -year -old streak. From the hand of coast and with a team that showed on the court exactly the energy media that his coach, Racing strongly won the final to Cruzeiro 3-1 and became champion. In addition, on the way he left Athletic Paranaense and Corinthians.
However, the present is not the best. It was that he lost three of the last four games he played: he fell 2-0 against students, 1-0 with Tigre and 3-2 against Argentinos Juniors. But at the same time he won the classic clearly to Boca. The technical director himself, in the previous one, acknowledged: “The three above are the team’s thermometer”in relation to Vietto, Salas and Wonder Martínez.
How Botafogo arrives at the final vs Racing
After the historic conquest of America and consecration of the Brazilian, the whole of Rio de Janeiro suffered very important casualties. Because Artur Jorge, the coach, and his two main figures: Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique. However, the club’s goal is clear: continue in search of more trophies during 2025. And this can be the first.
The truth is that at this moment he is sixth in the Carioca tournament. After losing 3-1 with Flamengo for the Brazilian Super Cup, Botafogo reaped a victory, two losses and comes from drawing 1-1 against Boavista. From the departure of the technical director who is now in Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian cast is directed by Claudio Caçapa.

Probable Racing vs Botafogo formation
Gabriel Arias; Marco Di Césare, Nazareno Colombo, Santiago Quiros; Gastón Martyrena, Juan Nardoni, Agustín Almendra, Gabriel Rojas; Luciano Vietto; Maximiliano Salas, Adrián Martínez.
Possible equipo de Botaphorgo vs Racing
John; Mateo Ponte, Lucas Halter, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles; Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Jefferson Savarino, Matheus Martins, Igor Jesús, Rafael Lobato.
Final data between Racing and Botafogo
- Hours: 21:30 (Arg.).
- Stadium: President Perón.
- Television: ESPN and Disney+.
- Referee: Felipe González.
- VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal.