Three people suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital after three buses carrying supporters of the party collided with each other. Students of La Plataheading to Santiago del Estero (northwest of the country) to witness the final of the Argentine Clausura Tournament against Racing Club.
“Three buses (buses) transporting fans of the Club’s delegation collided with each other on Route 8, near Solís (province of Buenos Aires). As a result of the event, three people were injured with minor injuries and, as a precaution, they were transferred to the Pilar Hospital for evaluation. The rest of the passengers of the delegation are in good condition and have no injuries,” reported the ‘Pincha’ through a post on their social networks in the early hours of this morning. Saturday.
Several videos of the passengers, after the impact, circulated on social networks and they show images of the destroyed vehicles.
Other vehicles later arrived at the location to board the rest of the passengers, who resumed their journey to Santiago del Estero to witness the final that will take place at 9:00 p.m. (00:00 GMT), according to the La Plata team.
“We continue forward towards Santiago del Estero, after the arrival of new units to continue our journey. Grateful to our people, who follow us everywhere, full of hope,” was the message that the club published on the social network X, reaffirming its commitment to the fans and its spirit for the final.
The match will not only define the champion of the Clausura Tournament, but also the team that will obtain a direct pass to the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
‘Pincha’ lost the only final they played in the year, for the International Super Cup and, with the help of Eduardo Domínguez, they intend to achieve a new title after winning the Argentine Cup in 2023 and the League Cup and the Champions Trophy in 2024.
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For its part, Racing, led by Gustavo Costas, is seeking its second title of the year after winning the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo, in addition to having reached the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores, in which the ‘Academia’ fell to Flamengo.
Both clubs will once again define a title face to face after for the first time since the 1967 Metropolitan Tournament, where Osvaldo Zubeldía’s Estudiantes won by a clear 3-0 against Juan José Pizzuti’s Racing Club, with goals from Eduardo Madero, Juan Ramón Verón (father of the club’s current president, former soccer player Juan Sebastián Verón) and Felipe Ribaudo.
Racing de Costas was third in Zone A of Clausura 2025 with 25 units, thanks to seven wins, four draws and five losses.
