Gimnasia LP vs Rosario Central 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 0. Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Federico Navarro (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 0.
- 52': Goal! Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 1. Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Fernández following a fast break.
- 57': Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Rosario Central. Pol Fernández replaces Federico Navarro.
- 60': Substitution, Rosario Central. Jaminton Campaz replaces Ángel Di María.
- 64': Pol Fernández (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Franco Torres replaces Ignacio Fernández.
- 67': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Agustín Auzmendi replaces Marcelo Torres.
- 70': Substitution, Rosario Central. Agustín Sández replaces Alexis Soto.
- 70': Substitution, Rosario Central. Gaspar Duarte replaces Julián Fernández.
- 72': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Lucas Castro replaces Nicolás Barros Schelotto.
- 72': Franco Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 2. Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Jeremías Merlo replaces Augusto Max.
- 81': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Jorge de Asís replaces Manuel Panaro.
- 82': Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Rosario Central. Luca Raffin replaces Enzo Copetti.
- 89': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gimnasia La Plata 1, Rosario Central 2.
Game Information
Venue: Juan Carmelo Zerillo (El Bosque)
Location: La Plata, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Belgrano (Córdoba) | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| +4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +7 | Tigre | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| +2 | Rosario Central | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 459 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 37 | Clearances | 18 |
Gimnasia La Plata (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Nelson Insfran (GK) |
| 21 | Enzo Martínez |
| 4 | Renzo Giampaoli |
| 16 | Augusto Max |
| 24 | Pedro Silva Torrejón |
| 25 | Alexis Steimbach |
| 10 | Nicolas Schelotto |
| 5 | Ignacio Miramon |
| 7 | Manuel Panaro |
| 8 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 32 | Marcelo Torres |
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jeremias Ledesma (GK) |
| 13 | Gastón Ávila |
| 46 | Ignacio Ovando |
| 33 | Alexis Soto |
| 32 | Emanuel Coronel |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 20 | Vicente Pizarro |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 22 | Enzo Copetti |
| 18 | Julián Fernández |
| 16 | Enzo Giménez |
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