Match Report
Instituto went into the game 2nd in the table on 15 points; Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza sat 3rd on 13 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Instituto no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Instituto were scoring 1 and conceding 0.33, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1.57 and 0.71, against a competition average of 1.04 goals per team per game.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Instituto 0, draws 1, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3, at 2 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón (capacity 57,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Instituto: Alex Luna (80')
Key stats
Possession: Instituto 48% · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 52% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 4-2