Gimnasia La Plata 2-0 Sarmiento: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 14 · Friday 23 October 2026 · Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, La Plata · referee S. Martínez · full time
Full time: Gimnasia La Plata 2-0 Sarmiento
Gimnasia La Plata 2-0 Sarmiento: Gimnasia La Plata took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 14 on Friday 23 October 2026 at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. The goals: Nacho Fernández 13', Franco Torres 74'.
How Gimnasia La Plata won it
Nacho Fernández put Gimnasia La Plata ahead in the 13th minute. Franco Torres made it 2-0 to Gimnasia La Plata in the 74th minute, set up by Nacho Fernández.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, S. Martínez, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Gimnasia La Plata and 4 to Sarmiento.
Gimnasia La Plata: G. Pereyra, 4-3-1-2 · Sarmiento: F. Sava, 3-5-2.
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 0.88 for Gimnasia La Plata and 1.59 for Sarmiento.
Gimnasia La Plata scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Sarmiento left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Gimnasia La Plata had 5 shots on target, Sarmiento 3.
Gimnasia La Plata had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Sarmiento came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia La Plata | Match statistics | Sarmiento |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 452 | Total passes | 341 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nacho Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Gimnasia La Plata
- Nacho Fernández 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Harlen Castillo 7.4
- Franco Torres 7.4 1 goal
- Lucas Janson 7.3
- Ignacio Miramón 7.2
Sarmiento
- Cristian Zabala 7.4
- Juan Manuel Insaurralde 7.2
- Mauricio Martínez 7.0
- Lucas Suárez 6.9
- Julián Mavilla 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Thyago Ayala at 6.1. 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
- Sarmiento: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento
What was the score in Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento?
Gimnasia La Plata 2-0 Sarmiento (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 23 October 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento?
Nacho Fernández 13', Franco Torres 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento 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 Sarmiento?
Nacho Fernández, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia La Plata vs Sarmiento?
S. Martínez.
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