Argentina’s Racing wins at Brazil’s Botafogo to secure its 1st Recopa Sudamericana title
Argentina’s Racing wins at Brazil’s Botafogo to secure its 1st Recopa Sudamericana title
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)
Matias Zaracho of Argentina’s Racing Club falls over Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo battle for the ball during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Matias Zaracho, center, and Santiago Solari (28) of Argentina’s Racing Club embrace after winning the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match against Brazil’s Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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/Bruna Prado)
Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo falls over Maximiliano Salas of Argentina’s Racing Club during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, second from right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, center, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates Gaston Martirena, right, and Santiago Quiros during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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)
Gabriel Rojas of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Matias Zaracho of Argentina’s Racing Club falls over Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo battle for the ball during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Matias Zaracho of Argentina’s Racing Club falls over Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo battle for the ball during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Matias Zaracho, center, and Santiago Solari (28) of Argentina’s Racing Club embrace after winning the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match against Brazil’s Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Matias Zaracho, center, and Santiago Solari (28) of Argentina’s Racing Club embrace after winning the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match against Brazil’s Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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/Bruna Prado)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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/Bruna Prado)
Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo falls over Maximiliano Salas of Argentina’s Racing Club during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Jair of Brazil’s Botafogo falls over Maximiliano Salas of Argentina’s Racing Club during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, second from right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, second from right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
Gaston Martirena of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, center, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates Gaston Martirena, right, and Santiago Quiros during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Bruno Zuculini of Argentina’s Racing Club, center, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brazil’s Botafogo with teammates Gaston Martirena, right, and Santiago Quiros during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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)
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)
Gabriel Rojas of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
Gabriel Rojas of Argentina’s Racing Club celebrates 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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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