Gimnasia La Plata 2-2 Banfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Agustín Auzmendi put Gimnasia La Plata ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Nicolás Barros Schelotto. Banfield levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Lautaro Gómez, set up by Adrián Balboa. Pedro Silva Torrejón made it 2-1 to Gimnasia La Plata in the 62nd minute, set up by Agustín Auzmendi. Banfield levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute through David Zalazar, set up by Renzo Malanca. A late equaliser, and a point saved.

It was 1-1 at half-time.

The referee, J. Baliño, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Gimnasia La Plata and 2 to Banfield. Lucas Janson missed a penalty for Gimnasia La Plata in the 36 minute.

Gimnasia La Plata: G. Pereyra, 4-2-3-1 · Banfield: P. Troglio, 3-4-1-2.

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 0.54 for Gimnasia La Plata and 3.92 for Banfield.

Gimnasia La Plata scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Banfield left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Banfield created the better chances, 3.92 xG to 0.54, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Gimnasia La Plata had 7 shots on target, Banfield 5.

Banfield's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Gimnasia La Plata had 55% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Gimnasia La Plata came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Banfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 27% of their matches.

Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Gimnasia La Plata

• Agustín Auzmendi 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
• Pedro Silva Torrejón 7.9 1 goal
• Nicolás Barros Schelotto 7.6 1 assist
• Nacho Fernández 7.3
• Maximiliano Zalazar 7.2

Banfield

• Diego Rodríguez 7.6
• Lautaro Gómez 7.5 1 goal
• David Zalazar 7.4 1 goal
• Favio Álvarez 7.1
• Santiago Esquivel 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Janson at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Gimnasia La Plata: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Gimnasia La Plata Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Banfield: Independiente Rivadavia vs Banfield Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield

What was the score in Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

Gimnasia La Plata 2-2 Banfield (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 19 September 2026.

Who scored in Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

Agustín Auzmendi 20', Lautaro Gómez 38', Pedro Silva Torrejón 62', David Zalazar 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield 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 Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

Agustín Auzmendi, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

J. Baliño.