Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2-0 Unión Santa Fe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Estadio Feliciano Gambarte, Godoy Cruz · referee J. Loustau · full time
Full time: Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2-0 Unión Santa Fe
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza beat Unión Santa Fe 2-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Estadio Feliciano Gambarte. The goals: Agustín Módica 45+5', Agustín Módica 50'.
How Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza won it
The opening goal came in the 45th minute (+5): Agustín Módica from the penalty spot for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza. Agustín Módica made it 2-0 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in the 50th minute, set up by Facundo Lencioni.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Agustín Módica scored twice.
The referee, J. Loustau, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 0 to Unión Santa Fe.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 4-3-1-2 · Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-1-3-2.
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 1.02 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza and 1.71 for Unión Santa Fe.
Unión Santa Fe left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 7 shots on target, Unión Santa Fe 4.
Unión Santa Fe's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza had 52% 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.
Unión Santa Fe came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe: the match in numbers
| Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza | Match statistics | Unión Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 |
| 15 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 374 | Total passes | 341 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustín Módica (Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Agustín Módica 8.3 2 goals
- Facundo Lencioni 8.0 1 assist
- César Rigamonti 7.6
- Ezequiel Muñoz 7.3
- Matías Recalde 7.1
Unión Santa Fe
- Matías Mansilla 7.1
- Tomas Fagioli 7.0
- Cristian Tarragona 7.0
- Ignacio Malcorra 6.9
- Lucas Menossi 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Pablo Ludueña 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
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe
What was the score in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe?
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2-0 Unión Santa Fe (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe?
Agustín Módica 45+5', Agustín Módica 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe 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 Unión Santa Fe?
Agustín Módica, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza vs Unión Santa Fe?
J. Loustau.
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