AVELLANEDA, Argentina (Interstat) — Racing Club defeated rival River Plate 3-2 on Monday in a Primera Nacional match at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The result defied a pregame projection that heavily favored the hosts. River Plate’s Santiago Solari opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but the match turned after halftime. Racing’s Ian Subiabre and Lucas Martínez scored in the 62nd and 73rd minutes, sandwiching a 64th-minute goal from River Plate’s Juan Fernando Quintero. Defender Gastón Martirena sealed the win for Racing Club with a goal in stoppage time, completing a performance where he also notched an assist. The victory gives Racing Club a winning start to their league campaign.