Tigre He gave his own medicine to Racingafter his triumph 1 to 0 for the fifth date of the Zona a of the Opening Tournament 2025. The killer did not miss the chance of Chicanar Gustavo Costas In social networks, after the coach of the Post Victoria Academy against Boca said in a press conference a phrase that made noise: “We thought it would be more difficult.”
The team of Diego Dabove He hit Victoria quickly. With a goal from Jabes SaraleguiBoca player given on loan in Tigre, the Matador defeated Racing, who played with an alternative team. With this victory, Tigre adds three wins and two losses in the tournament.
After the overwhelming victory, Tigre shared on Twitter an image of defenders Ortega and Banegas celebrating with the fists raised, accompanied by the message: ‘We thought it was going to be more difficult’. An ingenious play that generated more than 356 thousand views and 17 thousand likessurely not all of fans of Victoria’s killer.
Gustavo Costas opted for the replacement against Tigre, but the strategy did not work. The coach decided to put substitutes for the proximity of the first game against Botafogo by the Collect South Americanwhich will take place on February 20 in Avellaneda. The rematch will be on the 27th of the same month in Brazil.
In the second half, Costas moved the bank and entered Santiago Solari, Juan Nardoni, Gastón Martyrena and Luciano Vietto, headlines in the bank to try the tie. The striker had the clearest opportunity for the Academy, when at 41 minutes a center that went close.
Once the game was over, the academy coach spoke at conference and acknowledged that these games cost him a lot. “When the rival does not do too much to win you, but it is those games that we cannot lose,” he explained at a press conference.
Like the matador, Racing has three victories and two losses so far from the tournament. An irregular walk for a squad full of great players. In addition, his scorer Adrián Martínez suffered a distension in the left sun and is in doubt for the first leg against Botafogo.
On the next date of the Apertura tournament, Tigre will face Independiente Rivadavia, while Racing will play on Saturday night against Argentinos Juniors, which is undefeated with three victories and a draw.