Racing Club 2-1 Gimnasia La Plata: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Friday 24 July 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee N. Ramírez · full time
Full time: Racing Club 2-1 Gimnasia La Plata
Racing Club won 2-1 at home to Gimnasia La Plata in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Friday 24 July 2026. The goals: Matko Miljevic 6', Bautista Barros Schelotto 32', Nazareno Colombo 69'.
How Racing Club won it
Matko Miljevic put Racing Club ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Santiago Solari. Gimnasia La Plata levelled at 1-1 in the 32nd minute through Bautista Barros Schelotto. Nazareno Colombo made it 2-1 to Racing Club in the 69th minute, set up by Matko Miljevic.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, N. Ramírez, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Racing Club and 3 to Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres missed a penalty for Gimnasia La Plata in the 42 minute.
Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-3-1-2 · Gimnasia La Plata: A. Pereyra, 4-3-1-2.
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 1.65 for Racing Club and 1.55 for Gimnasia La Plata.
Racing Club had 7 shots on target, Gimnasia La Plata 5.
Gimnasia La Plata's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Racing Club had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Racing Club came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Gimnasia La Plata came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata: the match in numbers
| Racing Club | Match statistics | Gimnasia La Plata |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 498 | Total passes | 373 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matko Miljevic (Racing Club), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Racing Club
- Matko Miljevic 9.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Facundo Cambeses 7.7
- Santiago Solari 7.5 1 assist
- Nazareno Colombo 7.4 1 goal
- Santiago Sosa 7.3
Gimnasia La Plata
- Nacho Fernández 7.6
- Bautista Barros Schelotto 7.4 1 goal
- Nelson Insfrán 7.4
- Agustín Auzmendi 6.8
- Manuel Panaro 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Marcelo Torres at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Gimnasia La Plata: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Gimnasia La Plata Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata
What was the score in Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Racing Club 2-1 Gimnasia La Plata (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 24 July 2026.
Who scored in Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Matko Miljevic 6', Bautista Barros Schelotto 32', Nazareno Colombo 69'.
Did Moneyball predict Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata 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 Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Matko Miljevic, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
N. Ramírez.
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