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(VIDEO) Copa Sudamericana 2024 Highlights: Racing Montevideo vs Huachipato
Racing Club de Montevideo lost 1-0 at home to Huachipato, tying the aggregate score at 3-3 and forcing a penalty shootout where Huachipato won 3-0 to advance to the next round.
A week after their home defeat, Francisco Troncoso’s team struck early thanks to a goal from Cris Martínez. They held off their opponent's attacks and took advantage of the Uruguayans' poor aim in the penalty shootout.
Just five minutes in, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors for a handball by Lucas Monzón in the area, a decision confirmed after consulting VAR several minutes later. Cris Martínez stepped up to take the penalty and scored with a header in the 9th minute after the goalkeeper Rodrigo Odriozola saved his initial shot.
The match ended with a narrow win for Huachipato, and with the aggregate score tied at 3-3, the game went to penalties. In the shootout, Gonzalo Montes, Brayan Palmezano, and Joaquín Gutiérrez scored for Huachipato, while Racing missed all their attempts—one saved by the keeper, one hitting the post, and one going wide.
With this result, Huachipato moves on to the Round of 16 in the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana 2024. They will now face Racing in their journey through the continental tournament.