Defensa y Justicia 2-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 · Friday 11 September 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee J. Baliño · full time
Full time: Defensa y Justicia 2-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
Defensa y Justicia won 2-0 at home to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 on Friday 11 September 2026. The goals: Leandro Fernández 11', David Barbona 57'.
How Defensa y Justicia won it
Leandro Fernández put Defensa y Justicia ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Juan Gutiérrez. David Barbona made it 2-0 to Defensa y Justicia in the 57th minute, set up by César Pérez.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Baliño, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Defensa y Justicia and 3 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-2-3-1 · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.76 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.30 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
Defensa y Justicia scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Defensa y Justicia had 6 shots on target, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 52% of the ball, but Defensa y Justicia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Defensa y Justicia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.01 expected goals for and 1.58 against, and had won 37% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: the match in numbers
| Defensa y Justicia | Match statistics | Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0.76 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 |
| 10 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 355 | Total passes | 377 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 32 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: David Barbona (Defensa y Justicia), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Defensa y Justicia
- David Barbona 7.8 1 goal
- Juan Gutiérrez 7.5 1 assist
- César Pérez 7.4 1 assist
- Jeremías Lucco 7.3
- Valentín Pucheta Loza 7.2
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- César Rigamonti 7.1
- Brian Andrada 7.1
- Diego Mondino 6.8
- Santiago Rodríguez 6.8
- Luciano Paredes 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Ulises Sánchez at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Defensa y Justicia 2-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 11 September 2026.
Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Leandro Fernández 11', David Barbona 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
David Barbona, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
J. Baliño.
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