0 – 3
“Esteban Fernández breaks the deadlock, finishing off a Facundo Lencioni assist after Felipe Tempone's earlier effort was saved.”
Pivotal“Facundo Lencioni doubles the lead, turning an earlier offside flag into a second goal moments later with an assist from Fernández.”
Pivotal“Lencioni completes his brace with a third goal in quick succession, immediately after fresh substitutes entered for both sides.”
Pivotal
Independiente
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
Outstanding performance
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza•MidfielderIndependiente controlled the ball with 58% possession and completed far more passes, but it was Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza who made every chance count. Esteban Fernández and Facundo Lencioni combined repeatedly, with Fernández opening the scoring just before halftime before Lencioni struck twice in the second half to put the game beyond doubt inside an 18-minute span. Independiente's inability to convert their territorial dominance into goals - just 4 shots on target from 8 attempts, with 2 big chances missed - proved costly against a Gimnasia side that made four saves and defended in numbers, committing 14 fouls to disrupt any rhythm. For Independiente, this result is a damaging blow given their mid-table position, while Gimnasia's away win offers a real statement given their pre-match underdog status.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Matias Abaldo takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ivan Marcone with his right foot is blocked.
Ramiro Martino's left-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Ramiro Martino is substituted for Facundo Zabala.
Diego Mondino attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ignacio Sabatini Charparin with his right foot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Santiago Rodriguez is on, and Tomas O'Connor is off.
Nahuel Barboza is substituted for Fermin Antonini.
Corner awarded.
Maximiliano Eduardo Meza is on, and Lautaro Millan is off.
Juan Fedorco is on, and Leonardo Godoy is off.
Luis Ezequiel Avila takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Felipe Tempone takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ignacio Sabatini Charparin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Ignacio Sabatini Charparin comes on for Agustin Ignacio Modica.
Luciano Paredes takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Matias Ezequiel Vargas Martin is on, and Luciano Cingolani is off.
Substitution: Omar Brian Andrada comes on for Esteban Fernandez.
Agustin Ignacio Modica takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Facundo LencioniFacundo Lencioni scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Esteban Fernández
Goal! Facundo Lencioni scores to make it 0-3, assisted by Esteban Fernandez.
Luis Ezequiel Avila is on, and Maximiliano Gutierrez is off.
Luis Ezequiel Avila replaces Maximiliano Gutierrez.
Substitution: Matias Abaldo comes on for Josias Palais.
Maximiliano Gutierrez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Facundo LencioniFacundo Lencioni scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Esteban Fernández
Goal! Facundo Lencioni scores, making it 0-2 with an assist from Esteban Fernandez.
Offside.
Diego Mondino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luciano Cingolani takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Esteban FernándezEsteban Fernandez takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Facundo Lencioni
Goal! Esteban Fernandez scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Facundo Lencioni.
Felipe Tempone takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Leonardo GodoyYellow CardYellow card shown to Leonardo Godoy.
Agustin Ignacio Modica takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Josias Palais takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Maximiliano Gutierrez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luciano CingolaniYellow CardYellow card issued to Luciano Cingolani.
Lautaro Millan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Josias Palais takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Zunino Sebastián.
Independiente host Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza at the Libertadores de América with new boss Jadson Viera hunting his first victory in charge. The visitors arrive full of confidence after a strong recent run, setting up an intriguing Clausura clash between a mid-table home side and an in-form Gimnasia outfit.
