Racing Club, under the direction of Gustavo Costas, achieved an important 3-0 victory against Argentinos Juniors on the second day of the Argentine League. Colombian players Roger Martínez and Johan Carbonero stood out by scoring two of the three goals that ensured the victory of the Avellaneda team.
From the start of the match, Racing imposed its home team and gained control of the ball. The first score came in the 26th minute when Gastón Martirena made a cross volley after a cross from Gabriel Rojas, leaving goalkeeper Diego Rodríguez with no options. In the second half, Argentinos Juniors tried to dominate possession to find the tie, but the effort was in vain when Johan Carbonero extended the score in the 63rd minute.. Carbonero recovered the ball in the opposite field and with a powerful mid-range shot made it 2-0.
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In the final minutes, Juan Fernando Quintero and Roger Martínez entered the field. The latter sealed the victory in the 83rd minute with a header after a precise cross from Martirena. With this victory, Racing added four points in the championship, placing itself behind River Plate, Estudiantes and Talleres.
On his social networks, Carbonero posted some images of the match in which he scored his first goal in the League during 2024. Among the thousands of comments highlighting the importance of his return to the starting roster, that of his teammate stood out. , Roger Martínez, who revealed the nickname of the 24-year-old footballer, which compares him to the Real Madrid figure, the Brazilian attacker Vinicius Jr: “Carbonicius”.
Colombian soccer player Edwin Cetré continues to attract attention in Argentine soccer due to his outstanding performance with Estudiantes de La Plata and his sense of humor. In the last few hours, he went viral after a funny statement in which he compared himself to Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, which generated laughter and comments on social networks.
Cetré has been a key figure in the recent Estudiantes de La Plata matches, earning the affection of the fans. A journalist told him that the fans were already nicknamed him the “Kevin De Bruyne of La Plata”. Cetré humorously responded: “I am the Kevin De Bruyne of La Plata, but I burned, I burned,” referring to the skin tone of the Belgian player. This comment generated numerous smiles and the video quickly went viral.
The popularity of the nickname led TyC Sports to ask Edwin Cetré again about his nickname. The player responded: “It’s not Kevin de Bruyne, but Kevin de Brownie,” generating laughter among both Argentine and Colombian fans. The right winger, far from being bothered by his origin, showed pride in his skin color.
Miguel Ángel Borja, River Plate forward, has stood out in the current Argentine football season with an impressive streak of goals. With 17 goals in 23 games, the River Plate fans have shown their enthusiasm in various ways. Recently, a fan went viral by combining Borja’s name with that of the famous Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, on his shirt, creating the curious inscription “Borhaaland”.
The “Borhaaland” phenomenon reflects the passion and humor characteristic of Argentine football. The good moment of the Córdoba forward led him to be summoned by coach Néstor Lorenzo to the friendly matches against the United States and Bolivia, prior to the Copa América USA 2024, a tournament to which he would also be taken leveraged by his successful 2024 with the crossed wing.
