VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF RACING CLUB PLAYING ESTUDIANTES IN THE FINAL OF THE ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION'S TORNEO CLAUSURA PLAY-OFFS / PODIUM SHOTS OF ESTUDIANTES CELEBRATING WITH TROPHY COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 13, 2025) (ARGENTINA FOOTBALL DISTRIBUTION LLC – See restrictions before use) RACING CLUB V ESTUDIANTES (RED & WHITE STRIPED SHIRTS) STORY: Estudiantes de La Plata goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's heroics inspired his side to a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Racing Club in the Argentine Torneo Clausura final at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on Saturday (December 13). The win sealed a first title for Estudiantes since they won the 2010 Apertura and will see them face this year's Apertura champions Platense in next weekend's Champions Trophy. Tempers flared in the second half after Racing's Adrian Martinez committed a heavy foul on Santiago Nunez, sparking protests from the Estudiantes players and calls for a red card. However, he escaped with a yellow card, a decision met with jeers from sections of the crowd. The 57th minute brought some nervous moments for Racing as goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses collided with Guido Carrillo during a corner and required medical treatment twice before being declared fit to continue. The breakthrough came 10 minutes from time when a miscommunication in Estudiantes' defence allowed Martinez to pounce, drilling the ball past Muslera to spark wild celebrations among the Racing supporters. Estudiantes fought back in added time, with Carrillo directing a header on target following a set piece to level the match and send the encounter to extra time. Racing's Adrian Fernandez had an excellent opportunity to score with seconds remaining in extra time but he blasted his shot wide from tight angle, a miss that Racing would go on to rue. Both goalkeepers made excellent saves to send the penalty shootout to sudden death, with Estudiantes substitute Facundo Rodriguez holding his nerve to send an effort squirming past Cambeses and give his side a 5-4 lead. Franco Pardo stepped up to keep Racing's hopes alive but his effort was diverted onto the post by Muslera to ensure victory for Estudiantes. Estudiantes had a difficult build-up to the final, with their president Juan Sebastian Veron and the team's starting lineup being handed suspensions by Argentina's FA last month after refusing to form a guard of honour for Rosario Central. Rosario, who were declared league News Story, won the new title by ending the regular season of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments with a combined 66 points. Estudiantes' players turned their backs on Rosario's players when they walked onto the pitch for Sunday's Clausura last-16 game, protesting at their opponents being crowned champions, a title not bestowed based on combined points in the competition's original rules. (Production: Stefan Haskins, Bhagya Ayyavoo)
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