Match report

Racing Club Defeats Banfield 3-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Banfield
Banfield
1–3
FT
Racing Club
Racing Club
Oct 11, 2025

Racing Club stuns Banfield with a 3-1 victory in their Liga Profesional Argentina match, thanks to B. Zuculini's brace and a red card for Banfield's L. Gómez, leaving them with ten men late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Banfield 1–3 Racing Club
  • • B. Zuculini scored twice for Racing Club (26', 60')
  • • L. Gómez received a red card for Banfield (78')
  • • B. Sepúlveda scored Banfield's only goal in stoppage time (90')

Lineups

Banfield

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Sanguinetti (G)
  • 24 S. Lopez (D)
  • 14 S. Vittor
  • 26 N. Meriano (D)
  • 33 I. Abraham (D)
  • 20 T. Adoryan (M)
  • 35 S. Esquivel (M)
  • 5 M. Rio (M)
  • 10 G. Rios (M)
  • 22 R. Auzmendi (F)
  • 16 M. Mendez (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 D. Romero
  • 4 J. L. Alfaro
  • 3 D. Arboleda
  • 34 S. Daniele
  • 19 N. Colazo
  • 8 L. Rios
  • 15 L. Gomez
  • 7 F. Castaneda
  • 11 A. Alaniz
  • 9 B. Sepulveda
  • 17 M. Arturia
  • 18 J. Furch

Racing Club

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 21 G. Arias (G)
  • 15 G. N. Martirena Torres (D)
  • 23 N. Colombo (D)
  • 6 M. Rojo (D)
  • 27 G. Rojas (D)
  • 36 B. Zuculini (M)
  • 8 A. Forneris (M)
  • 32 A. E. Almendra (M)
  • 17 T. Conechny (F)
  • 77 A. Balboa (F)
  • 7 D. Vergara (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 F. Gomez
  • 35 S. Quiros
  • 2 A. Garcia
  • 3 M. Di Cesare
  • 19 I. Rodriguez
  • 11 M. Zaracho
  • 26 R. Sanchez
  • 37 G. Reyna
  • 24 A. Fernandez
  • 28 S. Solari
  • 10 L. Vietto
  • 41 R. M. Degregorio

Timeline

  1. Racing Club
    26' Racing Club Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Zuculini · Assist: G. Rojas
  2. Racing Club
    30' Racing Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Rojas · On: Ignacio Rodríguez
  3. Racing Club
    33' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    Nazareno Colombo

    Foul

  4. Banfield
    40' Banfield Var · Penalty cancelled
    M. Méndez
  5. Racing Club
    46' Racing Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Forneris · On: M. Di Cesare
  6. Banfield
    56' Banfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Ríos · On: L. Gómez
  7. Banfield
    56' Banfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Auzmendi · On: B. Sepúlveda
  8. Racing Club
    60' Racing Club Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Zuculini
  9. Racing Club
    65' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    M. Di Cesare

    Foul

  10. Racing Club
    69' Racing Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marcos Rojo · On: A. Garcia
  11. Banfield
    70' Banfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Santiago Esquivel · On: L. Ríos
  12. Racing Club
    70' Racing Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Zuculini · On: Matias Zaracho
  13. Banfield
    71' Banfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Adoryan · On: A. Alaniz
  14. Racing Club
    74' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    Matias Zaracho

    Foul

  15. Banfield
    77' Banfield Var · Card upgrade
    I. Abraham
  16. Banfield
    78' Banfield Card · Red Card
    L. Gómez

    Violent conduct

  17. Banfield
    79' Banfield Card · Yellow Card
    B. Sepúlveda

    Foul

  18. Racing Club
    79' Racing Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Vergara · On: L. Vietto
  19. Racing Club
    90'+2 Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    Adrián Balboa
  20. Banfield
    90' Banfield Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sepúlveda

Match Stats

Stat Banfield Racing Club
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 69% 81%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 259 396
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 4 6
xG 1.51 2.42
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 180 319
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Banfield lost momentum after a penalty was overturned by VAR at 40 minutes
  • ▸ The red card for L. Gómez at 78 minutes changed the game's dynamic, allowing Racing Club to control the tempo and secure their win