Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between River Plate (1st, 29 pts) and Gimnasia La Plata (5th, 12 pts). River Plate had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.04 goals per team per game, Gimnasia La Plata ran at 1.43 scored and 1.57 conceded, River Plate at 1.57 and 0.71.
16 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gimnasia La Plata 2, draws 2, River Plate 12, at 2.75 goals per meeting.
Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,544. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gimnasia La Plata: Alexis Steimbach (80')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia La Plata 26% · River Plate 74% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-8