San Lorenzo 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · Estadio Pedro Bidegaín, Buenos Aires · referee F. Echenique · full time
Full time: San Lorenzo 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
San Lorenzo won 1-0 at home to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Tuesday 28 July 2026. The goals: Rodrigo Auzmendi 86'.
How San Lorenzo won it
San Lorenzo struck first through Rodrigo Auzmendi in the 86th minute, set up by Gregorio Rodríguez. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Echenique, showed 4 yellow cards: 0 to San Lorenzo and 4 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
San Lorenzo: N. Gorosito, 4-4-2 · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 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 1.10 for San Lorenzo and 1.29 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Lorenzo had 5 shots on target, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3.
San Lorenzo had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
San Lorenzo came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
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.
San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: the match in numbers
| San Lorenzo | Match statistics | Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 444 | Total passes | 430 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 30 | Tackles | 27 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mathías De Ritis (San Lorenzo), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
San Lorenzo
- Mathías De Ritis 7.9
- Alejo Córdoba 7.7
- Franco Lorenzon 7.6
- Nicolás Tripichio 7.5
- Alexis Cuello 7.4
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
- Ezequiel Muñoz 7.6
- César Rigamonti 7.5
- Facundo Lencioni 7.2
- Matías Recalde 6.9
- Julián Ceballos 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Franco at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Lorenzo: Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
What was the score in San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
San Lorenzo 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Who scored in San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Rodrigo Auzmendi 86'.
Did Moneyball predict San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 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 San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
Mathías De Ritis, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?
F. Echenique.
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