2025 Torneo Clausura final

2025 Torneo Clausura final
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, venue
Event2025 Torneo Clausura
After extra time
Estudiantes (LP) won 5–4 on penalties
Date13 December 2025
VenueÚnico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
RefereeNicolás Ramírez
Attendance33,500

The 2025 Torneo Clausura final was the last match of the 2025 Torneo Clausura of the 2025 Argentine Primera División. It was held at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on 13 December 2025, between Racing and Estudiantes (LP).[1]

Estudiantes (LP) won their seventh Argentine Primera División title by defeating Racing 5–4 in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in extra time.[2] As champions, Estudiantes (LP) qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores and the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Racing 1913, 1915, 1951, 1967 Met.
Estudiantes (LP) 1967 Met., 1968 Met., 1983 Nac., 2006 Ap.

Bold indicates winning years

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Racing Round Estudiantes (LP)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Barracas Central 0–1 (H) Matchday 1 Unión 0–1 (A)
Belgrano 1–0 (A) Matchday 2 Huracán 2–1 (H)
Estudiantes (LP) 0–1 (H) Matchday 3 Racing 1–0 (A)
Boca Juniors 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Independiente Rivadavia 2–1 (H)
Tigre 1–2 (H) Matchday 5 Banfield 2–3 (A)
Argentinos Juniors 1–4 (A) Matchday 6 Aldosivi 1–0 (H)
Unión 2–3 (H) Matchday 7 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–2 (A)
San Lorenzo 2–0 (H) Matchday 8 River Plate 1–2 (H)
Huracán 2–0 (A) Matchday 9 Defensa y Justicia 1–0 (H)
Independiente 0–0 (H) Matchday 10 Newell's Old Boys 1–1 (A)
Independiente Rivadavia 0–0 (H) Matchday 11 Barracas Central 1–1 (H)
Banfield 3–1 (A) Matchday 12 Belgrano 1–1 (A)
Aldosivi 1–0 (H) Matchday 13 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–0 (H)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–0 (A) Matchday 14 Boca Juniors 1–2 (H)
Defensa y Justicia 1–0 (H) Matchday 15 Tigre 0–1 (A)
Newell's Old Boys 1–0 (A) Matchday 16 Argentinos Juniors 1–2 (H)
Zone A third place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boca Juniors 16 8 5 3 28 12 +16 29
2 Unión 16 6 7 3 20 13 +7 25
3 Racing 16 7 4 5 16 13 +3 25
4 Central Córdoba (SdE) 16 5 9 2 17 11 +6 24
5 Argentinos Juniors 16 7 3 6 18 13 +5 24
6 Barracas Central 16 5 8 3 19 17 +2 23
7 Tigre 16 5 7 4 14 13 +1 22
8 Estudiantes (LP) 16 6 3 7 17 18 −1 21
Source: AFA
Final standings Zone A eighth place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boca Juniors 16 8 5 3 28 12 +16 29
2 Unión 16 6 7 3 20 13 +7 25
3 Racing 16 7 4 5 16 13 +3 25
4 Central Córdoba (SdE) 16 5 9 2 17 11 +6 24
5 Argentinos Juniors 16 7 3 6 18 13 +5 24
6 Barracas Central 16 5 8 3 19 17 +2 23
7 Tigre 16 5 7 4 14 13 +1 22
8 Estudiantes (LP) 16 6 3 7 17 18 −1 21
Source: AFA
Racing Round Estudiantes (LP)
Opponent Result Final stages Opponent Result
River Plate 3–2 (H) Round of 16 Rosario Central 1–0 (A)
Tigre 0–0 (4–2 (p)) (H) Quarter-finals Central Córdoba (SdE) 1–0 (A)
Boca Juniors 1–0 (A) Semi-finals Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–0 (A)

Match

Ignacio Rodríguez and Elías Torres (Racing)[3] and Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes (LP))[4] missed the final due to injuries.

Details

Racing1–1 (a.e.t.)Estudiantes (LP)
Martínez 80' Report Carrillo 90+2'
Penalties
Martínez
Vietto
García Basso
Martirena
Sosa
Pardo
4–5 Sosa
Cetré
Alario
Tobio Burgos
Meza
Rodríguez
Racing
Estudiantes (LP)

Man of the Match:
Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes (LP))[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Gabriel Chade
Maximiliano Del Yesso
Fourth official:
Pablo Dóvalo
Fifth official:
Mariana Duré
Video assistant referee:
Héctor Paletta
Assistant video assistant referees:
Hernán Mastrángelo

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Statistics

Overall
Racing Estudiantes (LP)
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 14 13
Shots on target 8 8
Ball possession 54% 46%
Corner kicks 5 7
Fouls committed 10 13
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 3 4
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ "¡Final Liga Argentina 2025: hora, dónde y cuándo se juega el partido entre Racing y Estudiantes" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 8 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Estudiantes se coronó campeón del Torneo Clausura Betano" (in Spanish). AFA. 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ "La gran noticia que recibió Costas antes de que Racing juegue la final" (in Spanish). El Primer Grande. 11 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Estudiantes define el equipo para la final ante Racing: vuelve su goleador y Domínguez sostiene una duda clave" (in Spanish). Diario Panorama. 12 December 2025.
  5. ^ "El radical cambio en el Madre de Cuidades para recibir a Racing y Estudiantes: ¡hasta instalan ventiladores!" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 12 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Guido Carrillo, el salvador del Estudiantes campeón: "Esto es la mística"" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 14 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Árbitros para la final del Torneo Clausura Betano entre Racing y Estudiantes" (in Spanish). AFA. 10 December 2025.