Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2-2 Boca Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

The opening goal came in the 17th minute: Alan Velasco for Boca Juniors, set up by Tomás Belmonte. Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza levelled at 1-1 in the 19th minute through Ignacio Sabatini, set up by Fermín Antonini. Kevin Zenón made it 1-2 to Boca Juniors in the 38th minute, set up by Dylan Gorosito. Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+3) through Esteban Fernández. Late, and enough for a draw.

It was 1-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, D. Herrera, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 4 to Boca Juniors.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-2-3-1 · Boca Juniors: R. Arruabarrena, 4-3-3.

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 1.48 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 1.77 for Boca Juniors.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 7 shots on target, Boca Juniors 6.

Boca Juniors's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 59% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

Boca Juniors came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 0.81 against, and had won 47% of their matches.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Facundo Lencioni (Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza

• Facundo Lencioni 7.9
• Esteban Fernández 7.4 1 goal
• Ignacio Sabatini 7.3 1 goal
• César Rigamonti 7.1
• Luciano Cingolani 6.9

Boca Juniors

• Kevin Zenón 7.7 1 goal
• Leonel Flores 7.4
• Tomás Belmonte 7.2 1 assist
• Álvaro Montero 7.1
• Alan Velasco 7.0 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Marco Pellegrino at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Boca Juniors: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 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 y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors

What was the score in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors?

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2-2 Boca Juniors (half-time 1-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 5 September 2026.

Who scored in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors?

Alan Velasco 17', Ignacio Sabatini 19', Kevin Zenón 38', Esteban Fernández 90+3'.

Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors 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 y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors?

Facundo Lencioni, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Boca Juniors?

D. Herrera.