Fernández and Torres secure Gimnasia L.P.’s 2-0 win

Gimnasia L.P. beat Sarmiento Junin 2-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina’s Clausura - 14 at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, leading 1-0 at half-time. Ignacio Fernández scored in the 13th minute for 1-0, and Franco Ramón Torres made it 2-0 in the 74th minute.

Fernández set the direction

Gimnasia took the lead through Fernández, who finished the match with a rating of 8.2. He played 81 minutes, registered one shot on target and created two key passes. Sarmiento made three half-time substitutions, but the visitors could not find a response before Torres doubled the advantage after coming on in the 66th minute.

The hosts had 55% possession, completed 361 accurate passes and produced five shots on goal. Sarmiento attempted 12 shots to Gimnasia’s 11 and won seven corners to three, but managed only two shots on target. Gimnasia’s expected goals figure was 1.02 compared with Sarmiento’s 0.44, supporting a more effective attacking display despite the visitors’ higher shot count.

Discipline and table impact

Sarmiento received four yellow cards, including bookings for Julián Contrera, Santiago Salle, Julian Mavilla and Elián Giménez. Germán Conti was Gimnasia’s only booked player.

In Clausura - Group B, Gimnasia moved from 22 to 25 points and are provisionally sixth, while Sarmiento stayed on 21 points and are provisionally fifth. Gimnasia are now four points ahead. Before the match, Gimnasia were seventh points ahead of Sarmiento in Apertura - Group B, 26 points to 19.