“Ignacio Martin Fernandez's early penalty attempt is saved, a costly miss that would have given Gimnasia an even more commanding platform to build on.”
“German Conti heads home right at the end of the first half, finishing off a well-worked move assisted by Ignacio Martin Fernandez after Tigre failed to clear their lines.”
Pivotal“Tigre respond almost immediately after the restart as Ignacio Russo finds the net to level the score just five minutes into the second half.”
Pivotal“Amid a flurry of bookings and rising tension, Agustín Auzmendi steps up and slots home the penalty to put Gimnasia back in front, a lead they would not relinquish.”
Pivotal
Gimnasia La Plata
Tigre
Outstanding performance
Gimnasia La Plata•MidfielderGimnasia La Plata controlled the tempo for large stretches, out-shooting Tigre 14-12 and doubling them up on corners and tackles, and that pressure told when Ignacio Martin Fernandez set up German Conti right on the half-time whistle. Tigre responded quickly through Ignacio Russo just five minutes into the second half, capitalizing on a rare lapse to level things at 1-1. The game then turned feisty, with five yellow cards shown between the 64th and 69th minute as tempers flared, before Agustín Auzmendi coolly converted a penalty in the 67th minute to restore Gimnasia's lead for good. The hosts' dominance in big chances created (3-1) and shots on target (6-3) reflected a deserved if hard-fought win, while Tigre will rue their inability to build on the equalizer amid the chaos of bookings that followed.
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Ignacio MiramónYellow CardIgnacio Miramon receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Offside.
Ignacio Martin Fernandez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Ian Subiabre takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ignacio Peluffo is substituted off for Valentin Moreno.
Ian Subiabre is substituted off for Santiago Gonzalez.
Substitution: Alexis Steimbach comes on for Lucas Janson.
On comes Luis Marcelo Torres, off goes Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena.
Offside.
Enzo Martinez receives a yellow card.
Agustin Colazo is on, and Mateo Seoane is off.
Shot by Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena scores, making it 2-1.
Ignacio RussoYellow CardIgnacio Russo receives a yellow card.
Mauro Mendez receives a yellow card.
Felipe ZenobioYellow CardYellow card issued to Felipe Zenobio.
Alan Barrionuevo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Matias German Melluso is on, and Pedro Silva Torrejon is off.
Franco Torres comes on for Maximiliano Zalazar.
Offside.
Lucas Janson takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ignacio RussoShot! Ignacio Russo scores with a right-footed shot.
Martin Garay takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
assist: Mauro Méndez
Goal! Ignacio Russo scores, bringing the match to 1-1.
Mateo SeoaneYellow CardMateo Seoane receives a yellow card.
Nahuel Banegas attempts a header, but it is saved.
Mauro Mendez comes on for Santiago Lopez.
Martin Garay is substituted off for Bruno Javier Leyes Sosa.
Germán ContiShot from German Conti results in a goal with a header.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
assist: Nacho Fernández
Goal! German Conti scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Ignacio Martin Fernandez.
Bruno LeyesYellow CardYellow card shown to Bruno Javier Leyes Sosa.
Shot by Ignacio Martin Fernandez with his left foot is saved.
Maximiliano Zalazar takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Maximiliano Zalazar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Lucas Janson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jabes Saralegui takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Jabes Saralegui takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Janson attempted a header but missed the shot.
Ignacio Martin Fernandez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ignacio Russo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Manuel Villalba attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Enzo Martinez takes a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena's header is blocked.
Nahuel Banegas attempts a header but misses the shot.
Shot by Ignacio Martin Fernandez with his left foot is saved.
Penalty saved! Ignacio Martin Fernandez's attempt is unsuccessful.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Tiago Serrago with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Kick-off! The referee is Edgardo Daniel Zamora.
