Bruno Christian Sepulveda’s 90th-minute goal gives Platense a 2-1 comeback win

Platense beat Gimnasia M. 2-1 at Víctor Legrotaglie, with Bruno Christian Sepulveda scoring in the 90th minute to complete a comeback after Gimnasia M. led 1-0 at half-time.

Sepulveda decides it at the last

Gimnasia M. opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Agustín Módica made it 1-0. Platense responded in the 79th minute through Juan Carlos Gauto, who levelled the score at 1-1 after an assist from Guido Mainero.

The decisive moment came in the 90th minute. Franco Zapiola Yamartino supplied the assist for Sepulveda, whose goal put Platense 2-1 ahead and settled the match. Zapiola Yamartino had entered in the 58th minute, while Mainero came on in the 72nd minute, linking the substitutions to both Platense goals.

Platense created the greater volume

The scoreline followed a match in which Platense had more of the ball, with 57% possession, and produced 22 shots to Gimnasia M.’s 14. Platense also led 8-2 in shots on goal and 9-2 in corner kicks. Gimnasia M. goalkeeper C. Rigamonti made six saves, compared with one for Platense’s goalkeeper, helping keep the home side in front before the late turnaround. Platense’s expected-goals figure was 1.75, against 1.54 for Gimnasia M.

Ivan Gómez and Diego Mondino each received a yellow card, in the 31st and 67th minutes respectively. No red cards were shown.

Gauto leads Platense’s response

Gauto was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating after 90 minutes. His contribution included one goal, three shots on target and five key passes.

In Clausura - Group A, Gimnasia M. remain on 20 points after this result, while Platense move to 14. Gimnasia M. are six points ahead of Platense; provisionally, Instituto Cordoba lead the group with 29 points. Gimnasia M. arrived off a win, while Platense had drawn their most recent match.