where to watch, lineups and refereeing

The title of the Argentine Clausura Championship will be defined next Saturday (13). In a single match, Racing and Estudiantes define the team that will occupy Argentina’s third place among those classified for Libertadores 2026. The clash in question will take place at 9 p.m. (Brasilia time) at the modern Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, in Santiago del Estero.

Where to watch

The duel which is worth the national title in the neighboring country will be broadcast on ESPN 4 and the Disney+ streaming service.

How Racing Happens

Ranked third in Group A of the qualifying phase, the Academy traveled a path where they eliminated no less than the two most popular clubs in the country.

In the round of 16, they beat River Plate, at Cilindro, in an electrifying 3-2 achieved thanks to a stoppage-time goal in the second half. After beating Tigre, in the quarter-finals, they had to face Boca Juniors, at La Bombonera. The place in the final was achieved with a 1-0 victory, thanks to Adrian Martínez, who scored in the last part of extra time.

For the formation of the final, coach Gustavo Costas has a doubt on the right side of the field. Among the options, the style of containment and defensive security of Facundo Mura or the lively offensive vocation of Gastón Martirena.

How do the Estudiantes arrive?

In the same bracket as his opponent in the decision, the Pincharrata His journey was made difficult by the campaign itself in the first phase. Indeed, having finished eighth in Group B, they played all the knockout matches as visitors.

However, nothing stopped Eduardo Domínguez’s men from being unpleasant visitors, with three 1-0 wins. Indeed, the opponents in question were Rosario Central (eighth), Central Córdoba, in the quarter-finals, and its main rival Gimnasia, in the semi-finals.

For next Saturday’s match (13), the coach of the La Plata representation has significant offensive reinforcement. After serving a four-match suspension and being ruled out of the entire knockout stage, center forward Guido Carrillo is once again an option.

RACES

Clausura Final of the Argentine Championship

Date and time: 13/12/2025, 9 p.m. (Brasilia time)

Location: Unique Madre de Ciudades, Santiago de l’Estero (ARG)

RACES: Cambes; Mura, Colombo, Garcia Basso and Rojas; Nardoni, Sosa and Almendra; Solari, Martinez and Vergara. Technical: Gustavo Costas.

STUDENTS: Muslera; Gómez, González Pirez, Núñez and Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Piovi, Tiago Palacios, Medina and Cetré; Carrillo. Technical: Eduardo Dominguez.

Arbitrator: Nicolas Ramirez.

Assistants: Gabriel Chadé and Maximiliano Del Yesso.

VAR: Hector Paletta,

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