Gimnasia La Plata 2-3 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, La Plata · referee L. Rey Hilfer · full time
Full time: Gimnasia La Plata 2-3 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza beat Gimnasia La Plata 3-2 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. The goals: Agustín Módica 17', Agustín Módica 39', Agustín Auzmendi 46', Maximiliano Zalazar 62', Agustín Módica 76'.
How Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won it
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza struck first through Agustín Módica in the 17th minute, set up by Tomás O'Connor. Agustín Módica made it 0-2 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 39th minute. Agustín Auzmendi made it 1-2 to Gimnasia La Plata in the 46th minute, set up by Bautista Barros Schelotto. Gimnasia La Plata levelled at 2-2 in the 62nd minute through Maximiliano Zalazar, set up by Lucas Janson. Agustín Módica made it 2-3 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 76th minute, set up by Esteban Fernández.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Agustín Módica scored a hat-trick.
The referee, L. Rey Hilfer, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Gimnasia La Plata and 3 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
Gimnasia La Plata: A. Pereyra, 4-3-1-2 · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-1-4-1.
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 1.76 for Gimnasia La Plata and 1.76 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Gimnasia La Plata had 5 shots on target, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 6.
Gimnasia La Plata had 57% of the ball, but Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza took the points.
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.
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.
Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia La Plata | Match statistics | Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.76 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.76 |
| 15 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 465 | Total passes | 366 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 4 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 28 | Tackles | 21 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustín Módica (Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Gimnasia La Plata
- Lucas Janson 7.7 1 assist
- Maximiliano Zalazar 7.5 1 goal
- Agustín Auzmendi 7.4 1 goal
- Ignacio Miramón 7.0
- Nicolás Barros Schelotto 6.9
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Agustín Módica 8.9 3 goals
- Facundo Lencioni 6.9
- Tomás O'Connor 6.9 1 assist
- Esteban Fernández 6.9 1 assist
- Luciano Cingolani 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Nelson Insfrán at 6.2. 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
- Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
What was the score in Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Gimnasia La Plata 2-3 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (half-time 0-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Agustín Módica 17', Agustín Módica 39', Agustín Auzmendi 46', Maximiliano Zalazar 62', Agustín Módica 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia La Plata 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 Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Agustín Módica, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia La Plata vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
L. Rey Hilfer.
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