YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Lionel Messi el 10
4 - 0
Racing Club
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at La copa
⚽ 8' Maxi Basile
⚽ 13' Genaro Balducci
⚽ 26' Jesús Domínguez
⚽ 59' Maxi Basile
🟨 78' Lautaro Azqueta
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Lionel Messi, the number 10, beat Racing Club 4-0 in the League.
Form guide
Lionel Messi el 10WWDDD
Lionel Messi el 10 came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Racing ClubWDDLW
Racing Club came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Lionel Messi el 10 and Racing Club: 0 wins for Lionel Messi el 10, 1 draw and 0 for Racing Club.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim out wide.
4'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. The home side are in a much better position after that.
8'⚡ Gonzalo Melo plays it short to Maxi Basile...
8'...Maxi Basile returns it first time...
8'...Gonzalo Melo completes the one-two and he's clean through...
8'...Maxi Basile shoots...
8'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Maxi Basile pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 1-0.
9'Venomous through ball from Enzo Barrera; the home side were caught cold. Nothing is settled yet.
10'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
11'Genaro Balducci slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
13'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
13'...Genaro Balducci pounces on the gift...
13'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
13'...places it at the far post...
13'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Genaro Balducci smashes it home. 2-0.
15'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
18'The away side move it about sensibly, with Lautaro Azqueta as the side's compass.
19'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
22'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
26'⚡ Julián Schäfer plays it short to Jesús Domínguez...
26'...Jesús Domínguez returns it first time...
26'...Julián Schäfer completes the one-two and he's clean through...
26'...Jesús Domínguez shoots...
26'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Jesús Domínguez smashes it home. 3-0.
28'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
38'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
39'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
40'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
41'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
42'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
44'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
45'Francisco Bugliani takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
49'It fell perfectly for Maxi Basile, who hit it with heart and boot. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
51'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
52'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
53'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
54'Lautaro Azqueta goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
56'Marcelo Wagner goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
57'Maxi Basile plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
58'Turco Mariño went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. You can feel the tension from early on.
59'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Fabián Borgia stands over the ball...
59'...the wall lines up, Fabián Borgia eyes up the goal...
59'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
59'...Maxi Basile appears between the centre-backs...
59'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Maxi Basile puts it away. 4-0.
61'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
64'Deft touch from Maxi Basile: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
65'Fabián Borgia strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
66'Elías Fernández takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
67'Ciro Vassalli thinks a step ahead and finds Marcelo Wagner in the hot zone.
68'🎯 Marcelo Wagner carries the ball forward...
68'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
68'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
77'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
78'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The next one could be decisive.
78'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
84'Scuffed shot from Maxi Basile; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
86'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. The fine details told.
About the clubs
Lionel Messi el 10 ("Lio cali"), founded in 1952, from the Benavidez neighbourhood, with 572 fans. Home ground: La copa.
Racing Club ("La Academia"), founded in 1947, from the Pereyra, Avellaneda neighbourhood, with 1,421 fans. Home ground: Juan José Pizzuti.
Coming up
Next match for Lionel Messi el 10: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:30 GMT
Next match for Racing Club: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:15 GMT
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