Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Vélez Sarsfield won it

Vélez Sarsfield struck first through Thiago Silvero in the 85th minute, set up by Lucas Robertone. 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, D. Herrera, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Vélez Sarsfield and 3 to Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.

Vélez Sarsfield: G. Barros Schelotto, 4-2-3-1 · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: D. Franco Gatti, 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 0.85 for Vélez Sarsfield and 1.71 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza created the better chances, 1.71 xG to 0.85, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Vélez Sarsfield had 6 shots on target, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Vélez Sarsfield had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Vélez Sarsfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.34 against, and had won 43% 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.

Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Vélez Sarsfield

• Manuel Lanzini 8.3
• Lucas Robertone 8.0 1 assist
• Rodrigo Aliendro 8.0
• Thiago Silvero 7.8 1 goal
• Juan Cruz Policella 7.3

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza

• Luciano Paredes 7.4
• César Rigamonti 7.4
• Matías Recalde 7.3
• Agustín Módica 7.2
• Ezequiel Muñoz 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Fermín Antonini at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Vélez Sarsfield: Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza

What was the score in Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?

Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 17 October 2026.

Who scored in Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?

Thiago Silvero 85'.

Did Moneyball predict Vélez Sarsfield 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 Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?

Manuel Lanzini, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza?

D. Herrera.