Agonizing win keeps Racing Montevideo in the fight for qualification

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Primera División

Racing keeps the qualification race alive with a late victory in a tense Group Primera, demanding reading of each phase.

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Racing Montevideo
3 2
Boston River

The 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.

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