Racing Club turned around a two-goal deficit and, after a 3-0 victory at home against Atlético Nacional, secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. They will face Boca Juniors in a clash between the only two Argentine teams remaining in the tournament.

With goals from Colombian Roger Martínez (28'), Agustín Ojeda (50'), and an own goal by Juan Felipe Aguirre (56'), under the guidance of Fernando Gago, Racing managed to overturn the 4-2 scoreline from Atlético Nacional's victory in Medellín. This achievement marked an epic passage to the next phase of the premier continental competition.