Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3-1 Talleres Córdoba: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Estadio Feliciano Gambarte, Godoy Cruz · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3-1 Talleres Córdoba
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza beat Talleres Córdoba 3-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at Estadio Feliciano Gambarte. The goals: Agustín Módica 9', Agustín Módica 20', Santiago Fernández 85'.
How Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won it
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza struck first through Agustín Módica from the penalty spot in the 9th minute. Agustín Módica made it 2-0 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 20th minute, set up by Tomás O'Connor. An own goal by Luciano Cingolani made it 3-0 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 51st minute. Santiago Fernández made it 3-1 to Talleres Córdoba in the 85th minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Agustín Módica scored twice.
Juan Franco of Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza was sent off in the 67th minute. Román Riquelme of Talleres Córdoba was sent off in the 67th minute. The referee, C. Gariano, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 4 to Talleres Córdoba. Facundo Lencioni missed a penalty for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 83 minute.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-1-4-1 · Talleres Córdoba: J. Sampaoli Moya, 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 1.15 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 2.50 for Talleres Córdoba.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Talleres Córdoba left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Talleres Córdoba created the better chances, 2.50 xG to 1.15, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 6 shots on target, Talleres Córdoba 5.
Talleres Córdoba had 53% of the ball, but Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Talleres Córdoba came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza | Match statistics | Talleres Córdoba |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.50 |
| 18 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 442 | Total passes | 499 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustín Módica (Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Agustín Módica 9.2 2 goals
- Luciano Cingolani 7.8
- Tomás O'Connor 7.5 1 assist
- Esteban Fernández 7.5
- César Rigamonti 7.4
Talleres Córdoba
- Santiago Fernández 7.5 1 goal
- Ezequiel Unsain 7.3
- Rick 7.1
- Valentín Dávila 7.0
- Valentín Depietri 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Román Riquelme at 5.7. 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
- Talleres Córdoba: Deportivo Riestra vs Talleres Córdoba Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba
What was the score in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba?
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3-1 Talleres Córdoba (half-time 2-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Tuesday 18 August 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba?
Agustín Módica 9', Agustín Módica 20', Santiago Fernández 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba 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 Talleres Córdoba?
Agustín Módica, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Talleres Córdoba?
C. Gariano.
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