Rosario Central eliminated Racing in a heated match and advanced to the Torneo Apertura semifinals after winning 2-1 in extra time at the Gigante de Arroyito. Racing scored first with a goal from Matías Zaracho, but Rosario Central reacted in the second half with a header from Gastón Ávila and ultimately resolved the series with a bomb from Enzo Copetti in the second extra time. The match had it all: a disallowed goal for Central after a six-minute VAR review, the expulsion of Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez after a foul on Emanuel Coronel, and another red card for Marco Di Césare in extra time for a double yellow. Racing ended up with nine players and resisted as much as they could near Facundo Cambeses, one of the figures of the night with several decisive saves to take the match to extra time. Enzo Copetti, with a past in Racing, was the hero of the match. First, he chose not to celebrate the goal that led to the classification, and then he explained his feelings after the victory. Rosario Central now waits for River or Gimnasia in the semifinals and is once again excited in front of their fans after consecutively eliminating the two teams from Avellaneda. The team led by Gustavo Costas ended the match with nine players due to the expulsions of Adrián Martínez and Marco Di Césare. Rosario Central defeated Racing 2-1 after extra time and advanced to the Torneo Apertura semifinals in a tense night at the Gigante de Arroyito. Matías Zaracho had put Racing ahead in the first half, but Gastón Ávila equalized in the second half, and Enzo Copetti, with a bomb from outside in extra time, scored the decisive goal. As time went on, Rosario Central sought to take advantage of the two extra players against a Racing team that resisted near their goal. Jorge Almirón made changes to the bench for the closing: Marcos Ruben and Carlos Quinta entered. Enzo Copetti took advantage of a play that seemed lost, took the ball outside the area, and made a cross shot, stuck to the right post of Facundo Cambeses, to score the 2-1 for Rosario Central against Racing. The striker did not celebrate the goal due to his past in Racing, and Arroyito erupted at the beginning of the second extra time. The last 15 minutes of extra time are being played in Arroyito. Rosario Central seeks to take advantage of the two extra players against a Racing team that resists near their goal. The victory in extra time of Rosario Central against Racing is a great achievement for the Rosario Central team. Enzo Copetti was the hero of the match with his decisive goal in extra time. Rosario Central now waits for their next match in the semifinals.