Racing vs. Boca: Five Meetings, Three Draws, and Not a Single Win for the Xeneize

Five clasicos, three draws, one clear winner, and one constant: whenever Racing and Boca meet, they leave something memorable behind. Whether it's a late goal, a controversial substitution, or a chorus of whistles at La Bombonera, the recent history between these two sides confirms that this rivalry is never just another match.

The most recent meeting ended 1-1 at the Cilindro in Avellaneda, in matchday 6 of the 2026 Clausura Tournament, played on August 23, 2026. Marcos Rojo put Racing ahead from the penalty spot, and Miguel Merentiel leveled things for Boca. The first half had rhythm and chances, but the second half fizzled out, with the game losing intensity and instead being marked by a couple of injuries that worried onlookers more than any scoring chances did.

A few months earlier, on February 20, 2026, the two sides had faced off at La Bombonera in the Apertura Tournament, in a forgettable 0-0 draw. It was one of those clasicos with more physical battles than actual soccer, where neither team dared to push forward much. Boca bore the brunt of the fans' frustration: the team's flat performance, with Cavani among those most criticized, ended with the home crowd booing loudly at the final whistle.

Further back is one of the toughest blows for the Xeneize in this stretch: the semifinal of the 2025 Clausura Tournament, played on December 7, 2025, also at La Bombonera. Racing, coached by Gustavo Costas, won 1-0 to advance to the final. The match was even until, with 15 minutes left, Gabriel Rojas whipped in a precise cross from the left that Maravilla Martinez headed home for the lone goal. That day, Claudio Ubeda drew heavy criticism for substituting Exequiel Zeballos, who had been playing well, without finding any alternatives afterward to give Boca an answer.

Four months earlier, on August 9, 2025, the two teams had drawn 1-1, again at La Bombonera, in a back-and-forth affair. Racing pressed high from the start and had a close chance from Vergara, while Boca responded with set pieces and crosses from Leandro Paredes. With Boca settling in a bit more, though without fully winning over its fans, Racing struck first: Santiago Solari opened the scoring 14 minutes from the end. It looked like the visitors would pull off the upset until another Paredes cross found the head of Milton Gimenez for the final 1-1.

The fifth game on the list, chronologically the oldest of the five, carries the taste of a resounding Racing win: 2-0 in favor of Racing at the Cilindro, on February 8, 2025, in matchday 4 of the Apertura Tournament. Solari was again a key figure, this time as the provider: he broke through on the right and set up Luciano Vietto alone in front of goal for the 1-0 at the 16-minute mark. Boca, then coached by Fernando Gago, couldn't respond and suffered a second blow almost at the end, in the 87th minute, when Maravilla Martinez pounced on a rebound off Agustin Marchesin to seal the 2-0 final.

Looking back at all this, one thing is clear: the clasico gives no quarter. Three tight draws, two wins for Racing, and not a single result for Boca in their last five direct meetings. The next time these two teams meet, recent history will weigh on the occasion, though in a clasico like this, any prediction can go out the window the moment the ball starts rolling.