Racing, from Argentina, won the South American Football Cup for the first time in its history, when they beat Cruzeiro, from Brazil, 3-1, in the final played at the La Nueva Olla Stadium, in Asunción, Paraguay.
Racing, who defeated Corinthians in the semi-finals, took an early 2-0 lead, with goals from Uruguayan Gastón Martirena, in the 15th minute, assisted by Quintero, and Adrian Martínez, in the 20th.
On Wednesday, Cruzeiro, who were coming off a home win against Corinthians in the Brasileirão, when they overcame the main players considering today’s final, reduced it to 2-1, through Caio Júnior, in the 52nd minute, relaunching the game and uncertainty. about the outcome.
The Argentine team sensed the danger and increased their concentration levels again, creating several dangerous chances, and the equalizer came from Roger Martínez of Colombia, in the 90+5 minutes.
Striker Adrián Martínez, with 10 goals, became the top scorer in the 2024 edition of the Copa Sudamericana and admitted, at the end of the game, that he still had no clear idea of the historical scope of this achievement.
Racing is the eighth Argentinian club to win the South American Cup, the last being Defensa y Justicia, in 2020.