Racing Club, Independiente play to 1‑1 draw in Avellaneda
AVELLANEDA, Argentina (Interstat) — Racing Club and Independiente played to a 1-1 draw Sunday at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. M. Zaracho put Racing Club ahead in the 29th minute, and Maximiliano Meza answered for Independiente. Meza finished with one goal in 89 minutes, while Zaracho scored in 73 minutes and also received a yellow card. The match produced seven yellow cards, five for Racing Club, including J. Barinaga in the sixth minute and L. Perez in second-half stoppage time; Independiente received two late cautions. Independiente’s competition record is now 1-1-2, and its overall record is 1-1-2. Racing Club’s competition record is 1-1-1, while its overall record is 1-2-1. Independiente previously drew 0-0 at Talleres Cordoba on Sunday and lost 4-1 at Instituto on Oct. 2. Racing Club had lost 2-0 to Belgrano at home on Sunday, won 2-1 at Estudiantes Rio Cuarto on Oct. 4 and lost 3-2 to Boca Juniors at home on Sept. 27. The teams combined for 10 substitutions.