Racing beat Sporting Cristal 2-1. Sporting Cristal controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 12 shots. Racing played with ten from minute 48. Best on the pitch was G. Távara, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021
   ARG 3-1-4-2·4-3-3 PER
   Coach: Pizzi · R. MosqueraReferee: Á. Arteaga📍 Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
2. 1. First half
   2. 9'
      PER
      Yellow card
      Omar Merlo
   3. 13'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Julio César CáceresAssist: M. Lovera
   4. 22'
      PER
      Yellow card
      C. Gonzales
   5. 29'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Arias
   6. 31'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Julio César Cáceres
   7. 39'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. Lopez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      ARG
      Red card
      L. Orbán
   3. 50'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Matias Martinez▼C. Alcaraz
   4. 52'
      PER
      GOOOAL!C. GonzalesAssist: M. Riquelme
   5. 62'
      PER
      Yellow card
      Irven Avila
   6. 63'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Novillo▼Ignacio Piatti
   7. 63'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Moreno▼J. Lopez
   8. 63'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Chancalay▼M. Lovera
   9. 64'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲A. Hohberg▼Irven Avila
   10. 73'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲E. Schelotto▼Julio César Cáceres
   11. 80'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲J. Lora▼Johan Madrid
   12. 83'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!T. ChancalayAssist: L. Miranda
   13. 88'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲C. Olivares▼W. Corozo
   14. 90'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Chancalay