Match Report
Banfield went into the game 12th in the table on 15 points; Gimnasia La Plata sat 5th on 12 — a 3-point gap. Banfield had been under-performing their position — 46th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.04 goals per team per game, Banfield ran at 1 scored and 1.29 conceded, Gimnasia La Plata at 1.43 and 1.57.
15 meetings are on record — 9 won by Banfield, 4 by Gimnasia La Plata, 2 drawn, at 1.93 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Florencio Solá, capacity 34,901, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gimnasia La Plata led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Banfield: Santiago López García (77') · Gimnasia La Plata: Manuel Panaro (19'), Nicolás Barros Schelotto (35')
Key stats
Possession: Banfield 54% · Gimnasia La Plata 46% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 8-3