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Racing Club vs Sarmiento (Junín)

U.S. Open Cup
Racing
4-3-8
3-1
Final
Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)

Match pulse

RACAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSARM
62%Possession39%
16Shots9
6On target1
7Corners2
0Saves3
7Fouls13
39'Juan InsaurraldeSARM62'Cristian ZabalaSARM63'Adrián MartínezRAC71'Mauricio MartínezSARM83'Santiago SalleSARM
Team1H2HT
RAC123
SARM101

Who won: Racing 3-1

Racing Club beat Sarmiento (Junín) 3-1 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda). Goals for Racing : Gonzalo Escudero (23'), Adrián Martínez (52') and Ignacio Agustin Rodríguez (80'). Goals for Sarmiento (J): Junior Marabel (26').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.6Gonzalo EscuderoCD-L
  2. 27.5Diego OrtegozaCM-R
  3. 37.4Ignacio Agustin RodríguezLB
  4. 46.6Adrián MartínezCF-L
  5. 56.6Lautaro DíazCF-R
  6. 66.5Marcos RojoCD
  7. 76.5Leonel PérezCM
  8. 86.4Matías ZarachoRB
  9. 96.4Junior MarabelCF-R
  10. 106.3Mateo MartínezCD-R
  11. 116.3Gastón LodicoCM-L
  12. 126.3Julian ContreraRM

Team stats

RACSARM
7Fouls13
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Offsides2
7Corner Kicks2
0Saves3
61.5Possession38.5
16SHOTS9
6ON GOAL1
0.4On Target %0.1
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
341Accurate Passes175
421Passes266
0.8Pass Completion %0.7
3Accurate Crosses2
22Crosses12
0.1Cross %0.2
56Long Balls63
20Accurate Long Balls23
0.4Long Balls %0.4
5Blocked Shots2
5Effective Tackles7
14Tackles14
0.4Tackle %0.5
3Interceptions4
23Effective Clearances41
23Clearances41

Player of the game

Gonzalo Escudero

RAC · 1 G

7.6

Deserved to win

63%
RAC · 1.40 xG
27%
Draw
10%
SARM · 0.46 xG

Racing created better chances: they win this game 63% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Racing Club 3, Sarmiento 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Racing Club 3, Sarmiento 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Elián Giménez (Sarmiento) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Díaz.

  4. 90'+4'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Duván Vergara (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.

    D. Vergara

  5. 90'+3'Matko Miljevic

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thyago Ayala (Sarmiento). Assisted by Matías Zaracho.

    M. Miljevic

  6. 90'+2'RAC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Gabriel Díaz.

  7. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Cristian Zabala (Sarmiento) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Churín with a headed pass following a corner.

    C. Zabala

  8. 90'+2'SAR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sarmiento. Conceded by Mateo Martínez.

  9. 90'+1'

    Substitution, Racing Club. Duván Vergara replaces Lautaro Díaz.

  10. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Martínez

    Substitution, Racing Club. Elías Torres replaces Adrián Martínez.

    E. Torres

  11. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  12. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Adrián Martínez (Racing Club).

  13. 89'

    Free kick won

    Juan Insaurralde (Sarmiento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 88'

    Offside

    Offside, Sarmiento. Junior Marabel is caught offside.

  15. 85'Matko Miljevic
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Lodico

    Substitution, Racing Club. Matko Miljevic replaces Gastón Lodico.

    M. Miljevic

  16. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for U. Ortegoza

    Substitution, Racing Club. Matías Kranevitter replaces Ulises Ortegoza.

    M. Kranevitter

  17. 83'

    Yellow card

    Santiago Salle (Sarmiento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    S. Salle

  18. 82'

    Free kick won

    Leonel Pérez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Santiago Salle (Sarmiento).

  20. 82'Gastón González
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Mavilla

    Substitution, Sarmiento. Gastón González replaces Julián Mavilla.

    G. González

  21. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Martínez

    Substitution, Sarmiento. Elián Giménez replaces Mauricio Martínez.

    E. Giménez

  22. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Pasquini

    Substitution, Sarmiento. Gabriel Díaz replaces Nicolás Pasquini.

    G. Díaz

  23. GOAL80'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    I. Rodríguez

    Goal! Racing Club 3, Sarmiento 1. Ignacio Rodríguez (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

    RAC 3 - 1 SARM
  24. 80'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Zaracho.

  25. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Escudero

    Substitution, Racing Club. Nazareno Colombo replaces Gonzalo Escudero because of an injury.

    N. Colombo

Leaders

RACSARM
Total Shots
Ignacio Agustin Rodríguez
4
Santiago Salle
2
Accurate Passes
Mateo Martínez
54
Cristian Zabala
25
Defensive Interventions
Mateo Martínez
9
Renzo Orihuela
15
Saves
-
Thyago Ayala
3