Agonizing win keeps Racing Montevideo in the fight for qualification
Racing keeps the qualification race alive with a late victory in a tense Group Primera, demanding reading of each phase.
Racing Montevideo
Boston RiverThe decisive moment: Habib's 90' penalty
The game was running out of time and the 90' moment delivered a definitive answer: T. Habib converted a penalty and Racing Montevideo sealed a 3-2 victory.
That strike reframed the story and left Racing in the conversation for the knockout stage.
Development: arc in the second half
The first half showed a tight contest: 21' S. Da Silva converted a penalty for 1-0; Boston River answered with a 48' penalty to level at 1-1.
In the second half, Aristegui put Boston River ahead (72'), Da Silva equalized (77'), and late on Habib delivered the decisive blow for a 3-2 finish.
Read on the grouping: staying alive
With the win, Racing Montevideo sits in the Promotion - Copa Libertadores (Qualification) zone by reaching 3rd in the table.
In 18 prior clashes, Racing Montevideo and Boston River were tied at 7-7-4; this classic, with its long history, added another chapter in the group’s fight.
