Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia La Plata, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Apertura - Round of 16

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
    FT
    0 - 1
    Gimnasia La Plata
    • 13': Marcelo Torres (P)
    • Red Card 55': Enzo Martínez

    About

    Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Gimnasia La Plata at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 3': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Germán Conti.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
    • 10': Penalty conceded by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1. Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Handball by Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 16': Foul by Germán Conti (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 16': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Alexis Steimbach.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Mateo Seoane (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 19': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 21': Foul by Germán Conti (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 21': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Germán Conti (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Mateo Seoane.
    • 25': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 25': Foul by Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 25': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Mateo Seoane.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Agustín Auzmendi.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 32': Handball by Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 34': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Pedro Silva Torrejón.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Pedro Silva Torrejón with a cross.
    • 36': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Florián Monzón is caught offside.
    • 39': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Alexis Steimbach (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Auzmendi.
    • 43': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Mateo Seoane.
    • 43': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Enzo Martínez.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ignacio Fernández.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florián Monzón.
    • 45': Foul by Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 45': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Matías Pellegrini replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 49': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 55': Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the red card.
    • 57': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Renzo Giampaoli replaces Pedro Silva Torrejón.
    • 57': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Matías Melluso replaces Augusto Max.
    • 57': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Alexis Steimbach.
    • 58': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Renzo Giampaoli.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Gómez.
    • 59': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Matías Melluso.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Manuel Lanzini with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobías Andrada with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Renzo Giampaoli.
    • 63': Foul by Mateo Seoane (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 63': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Gómez.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 67': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 67': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Mateo Seoane (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Germán Conti (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 71': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Diego Valdés replaces Lucas Robertone.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 75': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Matías Melluso (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
    • 76': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Manuel Panaro replaces Marcelo Torres.
    • 76': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Bautista Barros Schelotto replaces Mateo Seoane.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florián Monzón.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 80': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 80': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 81': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Dilan Godoy replaces Joaquín García.
    • 82': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 85': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Germán Conti.
    • 85': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Renzo Giampaoli.
    • 86': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Alexis Steimbach.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata).
    • 86': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Nelson Insfrán.
    • 88': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Gonzalo Errecalde replaces Agustín Auzmendi.
    • 90': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 90'+7': Matías Melluso (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+9': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Matías Melluso.
    • 90'+9': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Lisandro Magallán is caught offside.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 17
    5 Saves 2
    28.7 Possession 71.3
    7 SHOTS 27
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    151 Accurate Passes 443
    232 Passes 526
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 13
    3 Crosses 57
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 77
    21 Accurate Long Balls 55
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 12
    4 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 10
    68 Effective Clearances 9
    68 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Álvaro Montero (GK)
    16 Lisandro Magallán
    2 Emanuel Mammana
    3 Elias Gomez
    4 Joaquín García Yellow Card
    22 Manuel Lanzini Yellow Card
    8 Lucas Robertone
    5 Claudio Baeza
    23 Florián Monzón
    29 Rodrigo Aliendro
    50 Tobías Andrada
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Thiago Aguirre, Luca Feler, Matías Arias, Diego Valdés, Aarón Quirós, Álex Verón, Alexis Pereyra, Simon Escobar, Dilan Godoy, Thiago Silveor, Matías Pellegrini, Tomás Marchiori.

    GLP Gimnasia La Plata (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Nelson Insfran (GK) Yellow Card
    21 Enzo Martínez Red Card
    13 Germán Conti Yellow Card
    24 Pedro Silva Torrejón
    25 Alexis Steimbach
    29 Agustín Auzmendi Yellow Card
    16 Augusto Max
    8 Ignacio Fernández Yellow Card
    18 Mateo Seoane
    5 Ignacio Miramon
    32 Marcelo Torres
    Gimnasia La Plata Substitutes:
    Cayetano Bolzán, Maximiliano Zalazar, Renzo Giampaoli, Pablo Aguiar, Julián Kadijevic, Manuel Panaro, Gonzalo Errecalde, Matías Melluso, Lucas Castro, Juan Perez, Bautista Barros Schelotto, Franco Torres.

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