Pincha faces Racing in UNO this afternoon with the aim of entering the next phase of the competition.
Students will look for a new victory this afternoon to close the regular phase of the Apertura Tournament as the best team in Zone A.
The team of Alexander Medina is going through one of its best football moments of the semester. In addition to the immediate objective of reaching the quarterfinals, Pincha also aims to qualify for next year’s international cups.
The Pincha would form today with Fernando Muslera; Leandro González Pírez, Santiago Núñez, Tomás Palacios; Eric Meza, Ezequiel Piovi, Gabriel Neves, Edwin Cetré; Mikel Amandarain; Facundo Farías and Guido Carrillo.
A completely balanced track record
It will be the 195th edition of the duel between Estudiantes and Racing Club, in a history that reflects absolute parity: both clubs have accumulated 73 victories, while they have drawn 48 times.
The last precedent between both teams was on December 13, 2025, in the final of the Clausura Tournament, when they tied 1-1 with a goal from Guido Carrillo and the team from La Plata ended up winning 5-4 in the penalty shootout.
Sebastián Martínez Beligoy will be the referee
The person in charge of dispensing justice will be Sebastián Martínez Beligoy, 36 years old, who will be accompanied by Pablo Gualtieri and Federico Cano as assistants, while Franco Acita will be the fourth referee.
José Carreras and Sebastián Habib will be on the VAR.
It will be the eighth time that Martínez Beligoy directs Estudiantes. The last precedent was the 1-0 defeat against Vélez Sarsfield on matchday 8 of the Apertura Tournament. The balance for Pincha under his arbitration is positive: four wins, two draws and one loss.
Those summoned by the “Cacique”
Alexander Medina decided to call up 24 footballers for this afternoon’s match. The main novelty is the return of Adolfo Gaich, who rejoined the squad after being absent for family reasons.
Match sheet
- Stadium: Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium
- Time: 17:00
- Referee: Sebastián Martínez Beligoy
- TV: TNT Sports Premium
