Racing – Peñarol, exciting crossing: the last antecedent for the Cup and the advantage of the Academy if it continues to advance :: OLÉ

From somewhere where they are on vacation, players and coaching staff of Racing they will surely have shown a good countenance when they knew the rival that the raffle held for the round of 16 of the Libertadores, to develop between Tuesday 12 and Thursday, August 21. While Peñarol is a team with a lot of history, today is more favorable for the academy, the transfer to Montevideo represents a short trip and, in addition, will always define at least at least to the semifinal in case of advancing.

With the shining sheet for having won the South American 2024 and this year's collection, Racing reaches this crossing after ending first in group E with 13 points and as the second most scorer in the phase (behind Palmeiras).

The duel of the Río de la Plata will have in the first leg, in Montevideo, to a local set that ended second in the H Group with 11 units, the same amount as Vélez but with less goal difference. In the intermediate tournament of his league comes from drawing 1-1 with national in the classic and third march in group A, just two dates.

As an ingredient to take into account, quite possibly the legendary Fernando Muslera, 38, returns to Peñarol to put the diver in the cup after 14 years in the Galatasaray of Türkiye.

Winner of five editions of Copa Libertadores (1960-1961-1966-1982-1987), in his last participation in this contest (2024) he arrived at the semifinal, a series in which he was defeated by Botafogo of Brazil. In 2022 he was left out in the group stage, while in the South American of 2023 he lost the six games he played. In 2021 he achieved his last best position in that international competition: he arrived at the semifinal, where he lost with Paranaense Athletic of Brazil.

The figure of Peñarol today is Leonardo Fernández, an offensive flyer, and the story indicates that Racing and this Uruguayan club faced only the Libertadores. It occurred in 1997, for the quarterfinals of A Cup that won Cruzeiro. In the first leg he fell 1-0, in the cylinder he won with the same result and won 3-2 in definition by penalties. That Alfio Basile team would be displaced in Semi vs. Sporting Crystal of Peru.

For the last time they crossed a year later, by the Mercosur Cup: they tied 1-1 and 0-0. The academy ended in Group C and in the rooms was on the road to lose with San Lorenzo.

Racing exceeds the instance, will be measured with the winner of Vélez-Fortaleza. And as a positive element, only in an eventual final will play against powerful teams such as River, San Pablo or Palmeiras. This maximum instance will be carried out in LimaPeru, as happened in 2019 in the Libertadores conquered by Flamengo.

A couple of hours after this crossing was known, Ignacio Ruglio, president of Peñarol, said he already communicated with Diego Milito To begin to define the number of fans of both teams as visitors.

“Peñarol aspires to fill the champion of the century only with club members. I communicated with Milito to coordinate the first leg of 4 or 5,000 fans of our Avellaneda and the coming of their fans “the leader started in a post on Instagram.

The mandamás of the club said: “This Friday I meet with him in Buenos Aires to coordinate everything. If you are not yet a member it is important that you become, since only the Peñarol partners stir. In a few days they go on sale. Long live Peñarol!”