Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Central Cordoba SdE: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Friday 24 July 2026 · Estadio Feliciano Gambarte, Godoy Cruz · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Central Cordoba SdE
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Central Cordoba SdE: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Friday 24 July 2026 at Estadio Feliciano Gambarte. The goals: Agustín Módica 66'.
How Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won it
Agustín Módica put Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza ahead in the 66th minute, set up by Luciano Cingolani.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-3-3 · Central Cordoba SdE: L. Pusineri, 4-4-2.
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 1.73 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 1.69 for Central Cordoba SdE.
Central Cordoba SdE left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 8 shots on target, Central Cordoba SdE 3.
Central Cordoba SdE's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Central Cordoba SdE came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.91 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 21% of their matches.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza | Match statistics | Central Cordoba SdE |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.69 |
| 22 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 516 | Total passes | 302 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustín Módica (Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Agustín Módica 7.9 1 goal
- Esteban Fernández 7.6
- Matías Recalde 7.5
- Facundo Lencioni 7.5
- Luciano Cingolani 7.4 1 assist
Central Cordoba SdE
- Javier Vallejos 7.3
- Facundo Mansilla 7.3
- Alejandro Maciel 7.2
- Tiago Cravero 7.1
- Michael Santos 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Moyano at 6.3. 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
- Central Cordoba SdE: Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE
What was the score in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE?
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Central Cordoba SdE (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 24 July 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE?
Agustín Módica 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE 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 Central Cordoba SdE?
Agustín Módica, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Central Cordoba SdE?
C. Gariano.
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