Match report

Tigre Defeats Racing Club 3-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Tigre
Tigre
3–1
FT
Racing Club
Racing Club
Feb 2, 2026

Tigre stunned Racing Club with a 3-1 victory in the Liga Profesional Argentina. Goals from D. Romero, I. Russo, and G. Martinez propelled Tigre to a dominant finish, while G. Rojas scored for Racing Club in a losing effort. Racing Club struggled with a series of yellow cards and substitutions that disrupted their rhythm.

Key Facts

  • Final score: Tigre 3–1 Racing Club
  • D. Romero scored Tigre's first goal at the 45th minute, assisted by I. Russo
  • Racing Club responded with a goal from G. Rojas at the 80th minute
  • I. Russo and G. Martinez scored Tigre's subsequent goals at the 85th and 89th minutes, respectively
  • Racing Club received multiple yellow cards and made several substitutions in the second half

Lineups

Tigre

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 F. T. Zenobio (G)
  • 4 V. Moreno (D)
  • 2 J. Laso (D)
  • 20 A. Barrionuevo (D)
  • 24 F. Alvarez (D)
  • 10 J. Saralegui (M)
  • 30 J. Elias (M)
  • 5 B. Leyes (M)
  • 21 S. Medina (M)
  • 29 I. Russo (F)
  • 9 D. Romero (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 T. Sultani
  • 17 G. Soto
  • 32 J. Villalba
  • 42 R. Arias
  • 8 M. Garay
  • 23 G. Pineiro
  • 33 E. Cabrera
  • 55 J. Mosqueira
  • 11 T. Serrago
  • 19 A. Oviedo
  • 22 S. Lopez
  • 28 P. Martinez

Racing Club

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 25 F. Cambeses (G)
  • 23 N. Colombo (D)
  • 13 S. Sosa (D)
  • 2 A. Garcia (D)
  • 15 G. N. Martirena Torres (M)
  • 36 B. Zuculini (M)
  • 10 M. Miljevic (M)
  • 27 G. Rojas (M)
  • 21 V. Carboni (F)
  • 9 Adrian Martinez (F)
  • 28 S. Solari (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 M. Tagliamonte
  • 3 M. Di Cesare
  • 6 M. Rojo
  • 18 F. Pardo
  • 19 I. Rodriguez
  • 34 T. Rubio
  • 5 J. Nardoni
  • 11 M. Zaracho
  • 20 B. Rodriguez
  • 24 A. Fernandez
  • 7 D. Vergara
  • 17 T. Conechny

Timeline

  1. Racing Club
    33' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    B. Zuculini

    Foul

  2. Tigre
    45' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Romero · Assist: I. Russo
  3. Tigre
    46' Tigre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Saralegui · On: T. Serrago
  4. Racing Club
    51' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    A. Garcia

    Persistent fouling

  5. Racing Club
    58' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    S. Solari

    Foul

  6. Racing Club
    60' Racing Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Garcia · On: Franco Pardo
  7. Racing Club
    60' Racing Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Carboni · On: Matias Zaracho
  8. Racing Club
    60' Racing Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Miljevic · On: B. Rodríguez
  9. Racing Club
    60' Racing Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Zuculini · On: D. Vergara
  10. Racing Club
    62' Racing Club Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sosa

    Foul

  11. Tigre
    70' Tigre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Joaquín Laso · On: R. Arias
  12. Tigre
    76' Tigre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Leyes · On: J. Mosqueira
  13. Tigre
    76' Tigre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Romero · On: A. Oviedo
  14. Racing Club
    80' Racing Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nazareno Colombo · On: Tomás Conechny
  15. Racing Club
    80' Racing Club Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Rojas
  16. Tigre
    81' Tigre subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Medina · On: G. Martínez
  17. Tigre
    85' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Russo · Assist: A. Barrionuevo
  18. Tigre
    89' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Martínez

Match Stats

Stat Tigre Racing Club
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 64% 86%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards
Total Shots 12 12
Corners 5 7
Total Passes 198 409
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 0 1
Shots on Target 8 3
xG
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes 127 352
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • Tigre's early goal by D. Romero just before halftime set the tone for the match
  • Racing Club's multiple substitutions and yellow cards disrupted their momentum, allowing Tigre to capitalize and score two more goals in the final minutes