A stunning second-half strike from Colombia international midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero gave Racing Club a 2-1 home victory over Independiente Rivadavia in Argentina's Primera Division on Sunday.

Victorio Ramis put the visitor ahead with an eighth-minute strike following Sebastian Villa's pass on the counterattack.

The host drew level less than 10 minutes later when Adrian Martinez latched onto Gaston Martirena's cross with a header into the bottom-left corner.

Quintero completed a remarkable comeback by curling a 25-yard free-kick over the wall and into the top-left corner off the fingertips of goalkeeper Ezequiel Centurion.

The result leaves third-placed Racing with 37 points from 22 games, five points behind leader Velez Sarsfield with five games remaining.

Elsewhere, River Plate also remained in the title race with a 3-0 home victory over Barracas Central.

Maxi Meza, Miguel Borja and Paulo Diaz scored second-half goals as Marcelo Gallardo's men clinched their ninth win of the campaign. It was River's third straight victory and leaves the Buenos Aires outfit fourth in the 28-team standings, a point behind Racing.

In other Primera Division fixtures on Sunday, Talleres Cordoba won 1-0 at Godoy Cruz, and Central Cordoba was held to a 1-1 home draw by Estudiantes. 

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