Belgrano (Córdoba) vs Gimnasia La Plata, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramiro Hernandes.
- 2': Franco Vázquez (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 3': Foul by Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano).
- 3': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Federico Ricca.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lautaro Gutierrez (Belgrano) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ramiro Hernandes with a cross following a fast break.
- 7': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
- 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Goal Belgrano 0-0 Gimnasia La Plata.
- 10': Foul by Lautaro Gutierrez (Belgrano).
- 10': Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alexis Maldonado (Belgrano).
- 11': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Barros Schelotto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Adrián Sánchez (Belgrano).
- 13': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
- 18': Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano).
- 18': Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 22': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Federico Ricca (Belgrano).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Federico Ricca (Belgrano).
- 25': Federico Ricca (Belgrano) is shown the red card.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
- 28': Corner, Belgrano. Conceded by Germán Conti.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alcides Benítez (Belgrano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Vázquez.
- 32': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Alcides Benítez.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Cardozo (Belgrano).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Belgrano).
- 36': Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
- 41': Goal! Belgrano 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1. Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Steimbach following a corner.
- 43': Franco Vázquez (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 45': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Belgrano 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
- 45': Substitution, Belgrano. Julián Mavilla replaces Franco Vázquez.
- 45': Substitution, Belgrano. Álvaro Ocampo replaces Adrián Spörle.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgrano 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
- 46': Delay in match (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Lisandro López (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 49': Corner, Belgrano. Conceded by Alexis Steimbach.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 51': Adrián Sánchez (Belgrano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lisandro López (Belgrano).
- 54': Alcides Benítez (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 54': Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano).
- 55': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Lisandro López.
- 56': Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 56': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Álvaro Ocampo (Belgrano).
- 58': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Alexis Maldonado.
- 62': Attempt saved. Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thiago Cardozo (Belgrano). Assisted by Alexis Steimbach.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Sánchez.
- 62': Corner, Belgrano. Conceded by Enzo Martínez.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Torres with a headed pass.
- 64': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
- 67': VAR Decision: No Penalty Gimnasia La Plata.
- 69': Substitution, Belgrano. Jeremías Lucco replaces Ramiro Hernandes.
- 69': Substitution, Belgrano. Nicolás Fernández replaces Alcides Benítez.
- 69': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Franco Torres replaces Nicolás Barros Schelotto.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Lautaro Gutierrez (Belgrano).
- 73': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
- 76': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Alexis Steimbach is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Belgrano. Lucas Passerini replaces Lautaro Gutierrez.
- 78': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Manuel Panaro replaces Germán Conti.
- 78': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Juan Cortazzo replaces Marcelo Torres.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Passerini (Belgrano).
- 79': Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 82': Nicolás Fernández (Belgrano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 82': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Álvaro Ocampo.
- 84': Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Juan Cortazzo (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 84': Juan Cortazzo (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Passerini (Belgrano).
- 87': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Lucas Passerini (Belgrano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jeremías Lucco (Belgrano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lisandro López.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Mateo Seoane replaces Ignacio Fernández.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alexis Maldonado (Belgrano).
- 90'+3': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jeremías Lucco (Belgrano).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Ocampo.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Belgrano 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
- 0': Match ends, Belgrano 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1.
Statistics
GLP |
BEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 428 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 16 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: El Gigante de Alberdi
Location: Córdoba, Argentina
Argentine LPF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | +10 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | +4 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | +4 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Belgrano (Córdoba) (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Thiago Cardozo (GK) |
| 17 | Lisandro López |
| 16 | Federico Ricca |
| 2 | Alexis Maldonado |
| 3 | Adrián Sporle |
| 26 | Alcides Benítez |
| 21 | Adrián Sánchez |
| 20 | Franco Vázquez |
| 51 | Ramiro Hernandes |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 37 | Lautaro Gutierrez |
Gimnasia La Plata (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Nelson Insfran (GK) |
| 21 | Enzo Martínez |
| 13 | Germán Conti |
| 16 | Augusto Max |
| 24 | Pedro Silva Torrejón |
| 25 | Alexis Steimbach |
| 8 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 10 | Nicolas Schelotto |
| 5 | Ignacio Miramon |
| 32 | Marcelo Torres |
| 29 | Agustín Auzmendi |
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