Buenos Aires, Sept. 24 -- Santiago Solari struck late as Racing advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinals with a 1-0 home win over Argentine rivals Velez Sarsfield.
Solari bundled home from point-blank range in the 82nd minute after Gabriel Rojas' cross fromthe left flank on Tuesday.
Despite controlling most of the possession, Velez had only one shot on target for the night. The result at El Cilindro in Buenos Aires gave Racing a 2-0 victory on aggregate and set up a placein the last four against either Flamengo or Estudiantes.
"Our confidence is growing with every match," Racing manager Gustavo Costas told a post-match news conference.
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