2017–18 Racing Club de Avellaneda season
Racing Club de Avellaneda 2017–18 football season
| 2017–18 season | |
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| President | Víctor Blanco |
| Manager | Diego Cocca (until 27 November 2017) Juan Ramón Fleita (int.) (from 28 November 2017 to 17 December 2017) Eduardo Coudet (from 17 December 2017) |
| Stadium | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón |
| Primera División | 14th |
| 2016–17 Copa Argentina | Round of 32 |
| 2017–18 Copa Argentina | Round of 64 |
| Copa Sudamericana | Quarter-finals |
| Copa Libertadores | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lisandro López (7) All: Lisandro López (8) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 season is Racing Club de Avellaneda's 33rd consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Current squad
- As of 22 March 2018.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  Lucas Orbán |  Genoa | €2,500,000 |
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  Juan Patiño | Guaraní | €1,250,000 |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | Miguel Barbieri | Defensores de Belgrano | €260,000 |
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  Egidio Arévalo Ríos |  Veracruz | Free |
| 18 July 2017 | MF | Augusto Solari | River Plate | €2,000,000 |
| 18 July 2017 | MF | Martín Ojeda | Ferro Carril Oeste | €500,000 |
| 19 July 2017 | FW |  Andrés Ibargüen | Atlético Nacional | €1,000,000 |
| 4 August 2017 | DF | Alexis Soto | Banfield | €1,350,000 |
| 15 August 2017 | FW | Enrique Triverio | Toluca | €1,250,000 |
| 15 August 2017 | GK | Javier García | Tigre | Free |
| 31 December 2017 | MF | Brian Fernández |  Metz | End of loan |
| 31 December 2017 | FW | Juan Dinenno |  Deportivo Cuenca | End of loan |
| 31 December 2017 | MF | Nicolás Oroz | Chacarita Juniors | End of loan |
| 5 January 2018 | MF | Neri Cardozo | Monterrey | Free |
| 18 January 2018 | FW | Ricardo Centurión | Genoa | €5,700,000 |
| 19 January 2018 | DF | Leonardo Sigali |  Dinamo Zagreb | €1,680,000 |
| 19 January 2018 | DF | Alejandro Donatti | Tijuana | €1,600,000 |
| 31 January 2018 | DF | Gonzalo Piovi | Argentinos Juniors | €800,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Luciano Aued |  Universidad Católica | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Agustín Orion | Colo-Colo | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | FW | José Luis Gómez | Lanús | €2,200,000 |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Washington Camacho | Rosario Central | €810,000 |
| 6 July 2017 | DF | Gastón Campi | Estudiantes de La Plata | €525,000 |
| 18 July 2017 | MF | Francisco Cerro |  Rayo Vallecano | Free |
| 21 July 2017 | FW | Marcos Acuña |  Sporting Lisbon | €9,590,000 |
| 26 July 2017 | DF | Pablo Álvarez | Huracán | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2017 | DF | Germán Voboril | Universidad Católica | Free |
| 3 August 2017 | MF | Gastón Díaz | Vélez Sarsfield | Free |
| 7 August 2017 | MF | Ezequiel Videla | Instituto | Free |
| 31 December 2017 | DF | Marco Torsiglieri | Rosario Central | End of loan |
| 5 January 2018 | FW | Andrés Ibargüen | América | €3,300,000 |
| 30 January 2018 | DF | Egidio Arévalo Ríos | None | Fired |
Loan in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | Egidio Arévalo Ríos | Veracruz[2] |
| 7 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | DF | Renzo Saravia | Belgrano[2] |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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| 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | FW | Gustavo Bou | Tijuana | €3,000,000 |
| 18 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | DF | Yonathan Cabral | Atlético Tucumán | Free |
| 14 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | Facundo Castillón | Lanús | Free |
| 14 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | FW | Martín Pérez Guedes | Mitre (Santiago del Estero) | Free |
| 23 August 2017 | 31 December 2017 | FW | Brian Fernández | Metz | Free |
| 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | FW | Santiago Rosales | Olimpia | €500,000 |
| 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | DF | Juan Patiño | Olimpia | €125,000 |
| 5 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | FW | Brian Fernández | Unión La Calera | Free |
| 9 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | MF | Nicolás Oroz | O'Higgins | €67,000 |
| 14 February 2018 | 31 December 2018 | FW | Juan Dinenno | Barcelona | Free |
| 16 February 2018 | 31 December 2018 | DF | Sergio Vittor | Universidad de Concepción | €56,000 |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
Racing Club 
v Defensa y Justicia
v Defensa y Justicia | 20 July 2017 Friendly | Racing Club | 0–1 | Defensa y Justicia | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 09:30 | Report | I. Rivero  | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Perón |
Racing Club v Defensa y Justicia
v Defensa y Justicia | 20 July 2017 Friendly | Racing Club | 0–1 | Defensa y Justicia | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 10:45 | Report | N. Di Giano | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Perón |
Belgrano v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 26 July 2017 Friendly | Belgrano | Cancelled | Racing Club | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 11:00 | Report |
Racing Club v Tristán Suárez
v Tristán Suárez | 10 August 2017 Friendly | Racing Club | 5–2 | Tristán Suárez | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Li. López D. González N. Oroz | Report | J. Vatter Lu. López | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón |
Racing Club v San Telmo
v San Telmo | 14 August 2017 Friendly | Racing Club | 1–1 | San Telmo | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Li. López | Report | N. Oviedo | Stadium: Predio Tita Mattiussi |
Racing Club v San Telmo
v San Telmo | 14 August 2017 Friendly | Racing Club | 3–0 | San Telmo | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Predio Tita Mattiussi |
Torneos de Verano
Racing Club v Temperley
v Temperley | 15 January 2018 | Racing Club | 0–1 | Temperley | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Soto  90+2' | Report | Arregui 19' Sánchez Sotelo 31'Escobar 54' | Stadium: Estadio José María Minella |
Independiente v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 19 January 2018 | Independiente | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Racing Club | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Fernández 9' (pen.), 22' Amorebieta 56'Albertengo 81' | Report | Martínez 26', 90' González 86'Barbieri  91' | Stadium: Estadio José María Minella |
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Talleres (C) | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 46 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Independiente | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Racing | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 45 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[3][4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[3][4]
Notes:
- ^ River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
San Lorenzo v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 27 August 2017 1 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Racing Club | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 16:05 | E. Cerutti 52' | Report | Li. López 13' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Temperley
v Temperley | 9 September 2017 2 | Racing Club | 4–1 | Temperley | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 20:05 | E. Triverio 45+2' M. Zaracho 65'S. Vittor 73'A. Ibargüen 86' | Report | R. Costa 81' | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina) |
Banfield v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 17 September 2017 3 | Banfield | 1–0 | Racing Club | Banfield, Argentina |
| 16:05 | D. Cvitanich 18' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
Racing Club v San Martín
v San Martín | 24 September 2017 4 | Racing Club | 0–0 | San Martín | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 20:05 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
Argentinos Juniors v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 30 September 2017 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 2–0 | Racing Club | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 20:05 | M. Quiroga 88' L. Pisculichi 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Tigre
v Tigre | 14 October 2017 6 | Racing Club | 1–0 | Tigre | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 20:05 | A. Ibargüen 80' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) |
Atlético Tucumán v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 28 October 2017 7 | Atlético Tucumán | 3–1 | Racing Club | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
| 18:20 | F. Álvarez 4' G. Acosta 17'M. Barbieri 21' (o.g.) | Report | L. Martínez 45+4' | Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Talleres
v Talleres | 4 November 2017 8 | Racing Club | 1–1 | Talleres | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 21:30 | A. Ibargüen 66' | Report | M. Torres 53' | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
Boca Juniors v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 19 November 2017 9 | Boca Juniors | 1–2 | Racing Club | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 | D. Benedetto 41' (pen.) | Report | L. Martínez 37' A. Solari 54' | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Independiente
v Independiente | 25 November 2017 10 | Racing Club | 0–1 | Independiente | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 21:30 | Report | L. Fernández 30' | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) |
Newell's Old Boys v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 2 December 2017 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 2–2 | Racing Club | Rosario, Argentina |
| 21:30 | L. Leal 12' B. Sarmiento 33' (pen.) | Report | L. Martínez 21' Li. López 64' | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Gimnasia y Esgrima
v Gimnasia y Esgrima | 10 December 2017 12 | Racing Club | 3–1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 19:15 | Li. López 45+1', 72' L. Martínez 90+3' | Report | B. Alemán 3' | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina) |
Unión Santa Fe v Racing Club
v Racing Club | January 2018 13 | Unión Santa Fe | – | Racing Club | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril |
Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
Racing Club v Mitre
v Mitre | 18 August 2017 R64 | Racing Club | 2–1 | Mitre | Banfield, Argentina |
| 21:10 | Li. López 78' L. Grimi 84' | Report | R. Fergonzi 23' | Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina) |
Racing Club v Olimpo
v Olimpo | 1 September 2017 R32 | Racing Club | 2–4 | Olimpo | Banfield, Argentina |
| 15:00 | M. Zaracho 39' D. González 45' | Report | E. Tellechea 55' (pen.) T. Costa 69'F. Troyansky 71'L. Vila 90+4' | Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
Copa Sudamericana
Win Draw Loss
Second stage
Independiente Medellín 
v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 27 July 2017 Second leg | Independiente Medellín | 2–3 (agg: 3–6) | Racing Club | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| 21:45 | L. Castro 4', 24' | Report | D. González 45' P. Cuadra 61' (pen.)B. Mansilla 90' | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Stadium Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay) |
Round of 16
Corinthians 
v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 13 September 2017 First leg | Corinthians | 1–1 | Racing Club | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 | Maycon 30' | Report | E. Triverio 74' | Stadium: Arena Corinthians Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay) |
Racing Club v Corinthians
v Corinthians | 20 September 2017 Second leg | Racing Club | 0–0 (agg: a1–1) | Corinthians | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 21:45 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
Quarter-finals
Libertad 
v Racing Club
v Racing Club | 24 October 2017 First leg | Libertad | 1–0 | Racing Club | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 21:45 | S. Salcedo 26' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
Racing Club v Libertad
v Libertad | 1 November 2017 Second leg | Racing Club | 0–0 (agg: 0–1) | Libertad | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| 19:15 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
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