Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina’s Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on Saturday.

Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina’s Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on Saturday. Martirena opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Martinez added a goal five minutes later to give “La Academia” its first international title since 1988 when it won the now defunct Supercopa Sudamericana.

Gaston Martirena gave Racing the lead at La Olla in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion in the 15th minute when he took a touch after Juan Fernando Quintero's pass before curling an improbable 25-yard effort into the far corner on Saturday.

Racing Club of Argentina captured its first Copa Sudamericana title by defeating Cruzeiro 3-1. Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored early goals, while Roger Martinez sealed the victory. This triumph is Racing's first international title since 1988,

Two football giants, Argentina's Racing and Brazil's Cruzeiro, will face off this Saturday in Asunción for their first Copa Sudamericana title, a trophy that has eluded these historic rivals in continental tournaments.

The last Argentine side to win the Copa Sudamericana was Defensa y Justicia back in 2020 while Racing have not lost to Brazilian opponents at home this edition. However, Cruzeiro