MATCH REPORT

Matías Giménez’s 66th-minute goal lifts Argentinos JRS in Liga Profesional Argentina

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Matías Giménez scored nine minutes after coming on as Argentinos JRS combined greater possession, passing control and shot quality with a 1-0 victory over Banfield.

Match report

What we said before the matchBanfield's 5-4-4 home record meets Argentinos JRS' 6-4-2 Clausura record→

Giménez decides a controlled Argentinos JRS win

Banfield lost 0-1 to Argentinos JRS, who took the Liga Profesional Argentina match at Estadio Florencio Sola. The defining moment came in the 66th minute, when Matías Giménez scored a normal goal from Gastón Verón’s assist to make the score 0-1. Giménez had entered for Tomas Molina in the 57th minute.

Argentinos controlled the match

Argentinos JRS held 68% possession and completed 514 accurate passes from 599 total, compared with Banfield’s 201 accurate passes from 281. Their 2.04 expected goals and five shots on goal also pointed to the clearer attacking performance. Banfield had more total shots, 14 to 13, but only one was on target, while Argentinos registered five. Banfield’s goalkeeper made four saves; Argentinos’ goalkeeper made two.

Cards and decisive performers

Argentinos received four yellow cards, including Gastón Verón’s in the 53rd minute and Francisco Fabián Álvarez’s in the 78th. Ignacio Pais Mayán was booked for Banfield in the 90th minute. Matías Giménez was the standout performer, earning a 7.9 rating in 33 minutes, with one goal and one shot on target. N. Oroz also supplied five key passes.

Provisional standings after the match

In Clausura - Group B, Argentinos JRS are #2 with 25 points from 13 games, while Banfield are #12 with 13 points from 13 games. In Apertura - Group B, Argentinos are #3 and Banfield #12; Argentinos are 11 points ahead, 29 to 18. Before kickoff, the listed form began with an Argentinos win and a Banfield loss.

Explore match and season data

Sat, Oct 17

Estadio Florencio Sola

Banfield

12th in league

8W - 7D - 14L

Recent Form

LWDDD

Argentinos JRS

3rd in league

17W - 9D - 6L

Recent Form

WDWLD

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Goals/Game

1.1

1.2

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Conceded/Game

1.3

0.8

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

12th18 pts

Matchday29

3rd29 pts


1	Estudiantes L.P.	DWLWL	16	9	4	3	19	7	31
2	Boca Juniors	WDWWW	16	8	6	2	22	9	30
3	Velez Sarsfield	WLDWD	16	7	7	2	18	12	28
4	Talleres Cordoba	LDLLW	16	7	5	4	17	13	26
5	Independiente	DLWDW	16	6	6	4	24	20	24
6	Lanus	WWDWW	16	6	6	4	18	15	24
7	San Lorenzo	WLLDW	16	5	7	4	14	14	22
8	Union Santa Fe	LLLLW	16	5	6	5	24	20	21
9	Instituto Cordoba	WDWWW	16	6	3	7	17	17	21
10	Defensa Y Justicia	LWWDW	16	4	7	5	18	21	19
11	Gimnasia M.	LWLDL	16	5	4	7	14	22	19
12	Platense	LDDLL	16	3	7	6	10	15	16
13	Central Cordoba de Santiago	DDDLL	16	4	4	8	11	21	16
14	Newells Old Boys	LDWDD	16	3	6	7	15	27	15
15	Deportivo Riestra	LDDLD	16	1	8	7	5	12	11
1	Independ. Rivadavia	DLDWW	16	10	4	2	29	15	34
2	River Plate	DWLWW	16	9	2	5	22	12	29
3	Argentinos JRS	WDWLD	16	8	5	3	17	13	29
4	Rosario Central	WWDWW	16	8	4	4	20	16	28
5	Belgrano Cordoba	WWWDD	16	7	5	4	17	13	26
6	Gimnasia L.P.	WDDDD	16	8	2	6	19	19	26
7	Huracan	LLWWW	16	5	7	4	17	13	22
8	Racing Club	LWWLL	16	5	6	5	17	15	21
9	Barracas Central	WWLDD	16	5	6	5	15	15	21
10	Tigre	DLLLL	16	4	8	4	18	15	20
11	Sarmiento Junin	DWLDW	16	6	1	9	13	20	19
12	Banfield	LWDDD	16	5	3	8	17	19	18
13	Atletico Tucuman	LDLLL	16	3	5	8	15	20	14
14	Aldosivi	LLWLW	16	0	8	8	6	19	8
15	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	LLLLL	16	1	2	13	5	24	5
1	Instituto Cordoba	WDWWW	13	9	2	2	20	10	29
2	Boca Juniors	WDWWW	13	6	6	1	21	14	24
3	Defensa Y Justicia	LWWDW	13	7	3	3	18	12	24
4	Velez Sarsfield	WLDWD	13	6	6	1	18	13	24
5	Lanus	WWDWW	13	7	2	4	16	9	23
6	Gimnasia M.	LWLDL	13	6	2	5	15	13	20
7	Independiente	DLWDW	12	5	3	4	11	12	18
8	Newells Old Boys	LDWDD	12	4	5	3	11	9	17
9	Estudiantes L.P.	DWLWL	12	4	2	6	15	13	14
10	San Lorenzo	WLLDW	12	4	2	6	5	11	14
11	Union Santa Fe	LLLLW	12	4	1	7	17	21	13
12	Deportivo Riestra	LDDLD	12	2	5	5	9	12	11
13	Platense	LDDLL	13	2	5	6	12	19	11
14	Central Cordoba de Santiago	DDDLL	12	2	4	6	10	16	10
15	Talleres Cordoba	LDLLW	13	2	3	8	12	20	9
1	Rosario Central	WWDWW	13	7	4	2	20	11	25
2	Argentinos JRS	WDWLD	13	7	4	2	17	11	25
3	Belgrano Cordoba	WWWDD	12	6	4	2	14	7	22
4	Gimnasia L.P.	WDDDD	13	6	4	3	19	18	22
5	Sarmiento Junin	DWLDW	12	6	2	4	21	18	20
6	Huracan	LLWWW	13	5	4	4	12	12	19
7	Independ. Rivadavia	DLDWW	13	5	4	4	17	21	19
8	Barracas Central	WWLDD	12	5	3	4	10	9	18
9	River Plate	DWLWW	12	5	2	5	15	13	17
10	Atletico Tucuman	LDLLL	13	3	5	5	12	13	14
11	Tigre	DLLLL	13	3	4	6	13	15	13
12	Banfield	LWDDD	13	3	4	6	14	19	13
13	Racing Club	LWWLL	12	3	2	7	13	19	11
14	Aldosivi	LLWLW	12	2	2	8	13	20	8
15	Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto	LLLLL	12	1	3	8	6	16	6