Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Argentina’s Racing wins at Brazil’s Botafogo to secure its 1st Recopa Sudamericana title

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate.
61aa30b44cbafdb04b1970343c65e3a67004d3a04f3fd91fc1881ff036da238a
Players of Argentina's Racing Club celebrate with the Recopa Sudamericana trophy after beating Brazil's Botafogo in the final soccer match, in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate.

The Recopa Sudamericana is played between the winners of the latest Copa Sudamericana and of the more prestigious Copa Libertadores. It was Racing's first Sudamericana title.

Matias Zaracho opened the scoring for the visitors in the 50th minute. Bruno Zuculini scored the second goal at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in the 69th minute.

On Wednesday, two fans from Argentina were shot by a thief at a beach in Rio’s west side. Both survived.

___

AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

The Associated Press