Racing mock Peñarol online after Copa Libertadores exit | OneFootball

Racing defeated Peñarol 3 to 1 in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16, prevailing in an epic series that had all the ingredients. As has become customary in recent times, the winning team taunted their rival on social media. The CM of the Academy used a post from Manya before the match to mock them.

Before the second leg, Peñarol's official account had posted a photo of Diego Aguirre's clenched fist, with his characteristic rolled-up sky-blue shirt, and the word "believe". The 60-year-old Montevidean is a saintly figure for the black and gold fans, as he scored one of the most important goals in the club's history against América de Cali in the final of the 1987 Libertadores Cup, the last one won by the Montevideo team.

As a coach, he took them to the final of the 2011 edition and returned them to a semi-final last year, although he could not complete the feat as they fell to Botafogo at that stage.

Once the qualification was confirmed, Racing's official account posted a photo of Gustavo Costas' characteristic arm giving an instruction during last night's match and, with the same typography, they wrote "believe".

Costas is to the Academy what Aguirre is to Peñarol. He was the mascot of Juan José Pizzutti's America and World champion team in 1967; he was captain and won titles as a player; and, as a coach, he won the 2024 South American Cup and brought international joy to his fans after 36 years.

The arms of two of the most important men in the history of each club were the protagonists in the social media taunts, so characteristic of these times. Now Racing will face Vélez in the quarterfinals, and the CMs will also have their match.

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