Gimnasia La Plata 2-1 Tigre: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, La Plata · referee D. Zamora · full time
Full time: Gimnasia La Plata 2-1 Tigre
Gimnasia La Plata beat Tigre 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. The goals: Germán Conti 45+2', Ignacio Russo 50', Agustín Auzmendi 67'.
How Gimnasia La Plata won it
Gimnasia La Plata struck first through Germán Conti in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Nacho Fernández. Tigre levelled at 1-1 in the 50th minute through Ignacio Russo, set up by Mauro Méndez. Agustín Auzmendi from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Gimnasia La Plata in the 67th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. Zamora, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Gimnasia La Plata and 4 to Tigre. Nacho Fernández missed a penalty for Gimnasia La Plata in the 15 minute.
Gimnasia La Plata: A. Pereyra, 4-1-4-1 · Tigre: B. Martelotto, 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 1.34 for Gimnasia La Plata and 3.15 for Tigre.
Tigre left about 2.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Tigre created the better chances, 3.15 xG to 1.34, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Gimnasia La Plata had 7 shots on target, Tigre 3.
Tigre had 53% of the ball, but Gimnasia La Plata 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.
Tigre came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia La Plata | Match statistics | Tigre |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.15 |
| 14 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 327 | Total passes | 375 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | 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 assist.
Gimnasia La Plata
- Nacho Fernández 8.2 1 assist
- Agustín Auzmendi 7.7 1 goal
- Germán Conti 7.3 1 goal
- Matías Melluso 7.0
- Ignacio Miramón 6.9
Tigre
- Ignacio Russo 7.2 1 goal
- Alan Barrionuevo 7.1
- Juan Villalba 7.1
- Jabes Saralegui 7.0
- Felipe Zenobio 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago López 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
- Tigre: Huracán vs Tigre Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre
What was the score in Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre?
Gimnasia La Plata 2-1 Tigre (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre?
Germán Conti 45+2', Ignacio Russo 50', Agustín Auzmendi 67'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre 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 Tigre?
Nacho Fernández, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia La Plata vs Tigre?
D. Zamora.
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