Racing vs Estudiantes Final: Referees Confirmed | Clausura 2024

The final of the 2025 Clausura Tournament of Argentine football will face Racing y Students of La Plata on Saturday, December 13 at 9:00 p.m. at the Mother of Cities Stadium from Santiago del Estero, in a duel that will define not only the champion of the semester, but also the last Argentine classified for the Copa Libertadores.

The match, which will be played at night due to the usual high temperatures in the province during December and will be televised by ESPN Premium and TNT Sports, will be refereed by Nicolas Ramirezwith Gabriel Chade and Maximiliano Del Yesso as assistants, and will be supervised by Héctor Paletta in the VAR, according to the information published by the Argentine Football Association and the Professional League.

The refereeing appointment for the final includes, in addition to Ramírez as main judge, Pablo Dóvalo as fourth referee and Mariana Duré as fifth referee, while Hernán Mastrángelo will act as assistant in the VAR, according to official information from the AFA.

The history of Ramirez con Students includes his presence in two recent titles: the final of the Argentine Cup 2023 before Defense and Justice and the definition of the League Cup 2024 in front of Velez. In total, he led the La Plata team in 12 partieswith a balance of 5 wins, 3 draws y 4 defeats. The most recent precedent was the defeat 2-1 against River at the UNO Stadium.

To Racingregistration with Ramirez is favorable: in 11 meetingsthe Avellaneda team obtained 4 wins, 6 draws and alone a defeat.

Access to tickets for this decisive match will be organized in stages: the exclusive pre-sale for Naranja If there are any remaining items, sales will be enabled for the general public. Prices will range between $50.000 y $150.000 for Racing fans and among $50.000 y $120.000 for those of Students. The organization warned that tickets will not be sold at the stadium on the day of the match and that entry will only be enabled with the physical National Identity Document (DNI), which will be scanned at the turnstiles.

The path of Racing towards the final included a victory on penalties against Tigre in the quarterfinals, after a goalless draw in regulation and overtime, and a victory by 1-0 against Boca Juniors in La Bombonera, a result that sealed his pass to the definition. Previously, the team led by Gustavo Costas had eliminated River Plate in a match that ended 3-2. In the regular phase, the Academy won four of its last five games, which allowed it to reach third position in Zone A with 25 points.

For its part, Studentsunder the leadership of Eduardo Domínguez, reached the final after beating Gimnasia in the La Plata classic with a goal from Tiago Palacios. Pincha had qualified for the playoffs in eighth place in Zone B with 21 pointsbenefited by the results of other teams. During their journey they eliminated Rosario Central in the Gigante de Arroyito and Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, both by the slightest difference, before winning again by 1-0 in the classic against Gimnasia.

The history between both teams records 175 official matchescon 68 victories for Racing, 65 for Students y 42 draws. The winner of this final will obtain the right to compete in the Champions Trophy against Platense, champion of the Apertura Tournament, on Saturday, December 20 at the Estadio Único de San Nicolás, in a match that will define the best team of the 2025 season.