Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Newell's Old Boys: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Monday 12 October 2026 · Estadio Feliciano Gambarte, Godoy Cruz · referee J. Cruz Robledo · full time
Full time: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Newell's Old Boys
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won 1-0 at home to Newell's Old Boys in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Monday 12 October 2026. The goals: Agustín Módica 58'.
How Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won it
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza struck first through Agustín Módica in the 58th minute, set up by Matías Vargas.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Cruz Robledo, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 2 to Newell's Old Boys.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-2-3-1 · Newell's Old Boys: F. Kudelka, 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 1.81 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 0.45 for Newell's Old Boys.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 2 shots on target, Newell's Old Boys 1.
Newell's Old Boys had 61% of the ball, but Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza took the points.
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.
Newell's Old Boys came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza | Match statistics | Newell's Old Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.45 |
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 216 | Total passes | 346 |
| 62% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 1 | Corners | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Walter Mazzantti (Newell's Old Boys), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Agustín Módica 7.3 1 goal
- Matías Vargas 7.3 1 assist
- Facundo Lencioni 7.1
- Luciano Cingolani 7.0
- Esteban Fernández 7.0
Newell's Old Boys
- Walter Mazzantti 7.6
- Alan Soñora 7.2
- Bruno Cabrera 7.1
- Facundo Guch 6.9
- Martín Ortega 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Franco Escobar 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
- Newell's Old Boys: Newell's Old Boys vs Unión Santa Fe Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys
What was the score in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys?
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0 Newell's Old Boys (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 12 October 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys?
Agustín Módica 58'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys 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 Newell's Old Boys?
Walter Mazzantti, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Newell's Old Boys?
J. Cruz Robledo.
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