CIUDAD DE SANTA FE. Gimnasia La Plata conquers Unión Santa Fe with a 2-0 win with a goal from L. Morales (19′) and a goal from F. Soldano (86′). Unión Santa Fe was decisively better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Estadio 15 de Abril stadium in Ciudad de Santa Fe on Thursday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Facundo Tello Figueroa with the help of Miguel Savorani and Iván Aliende. The 4th official was Nahuel Viñas.

Match Statistics​

Unión Santa Fe

0 - 2

Gimnasia La Plata

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 9 Total 12
  • 3 On Target 7
  • 6 Off Target 5
  • 1 Shots blocked 1
  • 133 Attack 110
  • 42 Dangerous attack 33
  • 60 Ball safe 82
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 12 Corners 1
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 18 Total 17
  • 5 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Unión Santa Fe had a strong ball possession 61% while Gimnasia La Plata was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Unión Santa Fe was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Gimnasia La Plata managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Unión Santa Fe shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Gimnasia La Plata shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Unión Santa Fe received 5 yellow cards (E. Roldan, J. Nardoni, F. Gerometta, M. Luna Diale and T. Gonzalez). On the opposite side, Gimnasia La Plata received 3 yellow cards (G. Enrique, R. Rey and B. Aleman).

Match Timeline

19'
Leonardo Morales (goal)B. Aleman
Oscar Piris- sub ->G. Guiffrey
23'
29'
Guillermo Enrique- Yellow
40'
Enzo Roldán - Yellow
42'
45'
Francisco Gerometta- Yellow
56'
56'
58'
62'
62'
Tomás González- sub ->M. E. Peralta Bauer
63'
Federico Vera- sub ->F. Gerometta
63'
Mauro Luna Diale- Yellow
70'
71'
Gonzalo González- sub ->M. Miranda
80'
86'
Tomás González- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Boca Juniors
52
27
Racing Club
30
14
Estudiantes
28
14
Racing Club
50
27
River Plate
29
14
Boca Juniors
27
14
River Plate
47
27
Defensa y Justicia
25
14
Tigre
20
14
Argentinos Juniors
25
14
Huracán
47
27
Aldosivi
20
14
Atlético Tucumán
46
27
Gimnasia La Plata
24
14
Barracas Central
19
14
San Lorenzo
43
27
Newell\'s Old Boys
23
14
Vélez Sarsfield
18
14
Tigre
43
27
Sarmiento
21
14
Huracán
18
14
Argentinos Juniors
42
27
Banfield
19
14
Arsenal de Sarandi
17
14
Gimnasia La Plata
41
27
Unión Santa Fe
17
14
Colón
16
14
Patronato
40
27
San Lorenzo
15
14
Independiente
16
14
Newell\'s Old Boys
40
27
Atlético Tucumán
11
14
Godoy Cruz
16
14
Defensa y Justicia
40
27
Talleres Córdoba
11
14
Lanús
15
14
Talleres Córdoba
35
27
Platense
10
14
Central Cordoba SdE
15
14
Independiente
35
27
Patronato
10
14
Rosario Central
14
14
Godoy Cruz
35
27
Central Cordoba SdE
34
26
Barracas Central
34
27
Estudiantes
33
27
Rosario Central
32
27
Sarmiento
32
27
Unión Santa Fe
32
27
Platense
31
26
Arsenal de Sarandi
30
27
Banfield
30
27
Colón
29
27
Vélez Sarsfield
25
26
Lanús
20
26
Aldosivi
16
27

After this match, Unión Santa Fe will stay with 21 points like Sarmiento to move down in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Gimnasia La Plata will have 28 points like Estudiantes to lose in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Superliga, Unión Santa Fe will host Newell’s Old Boys on the 1st of October with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Newell’s Old Boys (3 draws).

Gimnasia La Plata will play away agasint Central Cordoba SdE on the 17th of September with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Gimnasia La Plata (1 draw).

Unión Santa Fe – Formation

Unión Santa Fe
G
Santiago Mele 77.Uruguay
7.2
D
Diego Polenta 23.Uruguay
6.2
D
Franco Calderón 2.Argentina
6.6
D
Francisco Gerometta 14.Argentina
6.9
63' 56'
D
L. Esquivel 37.Argentina
7.0
M
J. Nardoni 30.Argentina
6.8
62' 45'
M
Enzo Roldán 8.Argentina
6.8
62' 42'
M
Mauro Luna Diale 7.Argentina
6.7
80' 70'
M
Bryan Castrillón 17.Colombia
6.2
M
M. Peralta 9.Argentina
7.0
63'
F
Junior Marabel 22.Paraguay
6.3
Substitutes
G
Sebastián Moyano 25.Argentina
D
A. Balbo 12.Argentina
D
Juan Carlos Portillo 28.Argentina
6.5
62'
D
Federico Vera 16.Argentina
6.8
63'
D
Claudio Corvalán 3.Argentina
D
Nicolás Paz 32.Argentina
M
Imanol Machuca 39.Argentina
M
S. Jaurena 11.Argentina
M
Ezequiel Cañete 10.Argentina
6.7
80'
F
Jonatan Álvez 44.Uruguay
6.6
62'
F
Kevin Zenón 34.Argentina
F
Tomás González 19.Argentina
6.6
63' 90'

Unión Santa Fe adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera decided to play with the following team: Santiago Mele (7.2), Francisco Gerometta (6.9), Franco Calderón (6.6), Diego Polenta (6.2), Lucas Esquivel (7.0), Juan Nardoni (6.8), Enzo Roldán (6.8), Mariano Peralta Bauer (7.0), Mauro Luna Diale (6.7), Bryan Castrillón (6.2) and Junior Marabel (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Jonathan Álvez (6.6), Alessandro Balbo, Juan Portillo (6.5), Federico Vera (6.8), Sebastián Moyano, Imanol Machuca, Sebastián Jaurena, Kevin Zenón, Claudio Corvalán, Tomás Gonzalez (6.6), Nicolás Paz and Ezequiel Cañete (6.7).

Substitutions

Unión Santa Fe made 5 changes: J. Nardoni for J. Alvez (62′), E. Roldan for J. Portillo (62′), M. E. Peralta Bauer for T. Gonzalez (63′), F. Gerometta for F. Vera (63′) and M. Luna Diale for M. Canete (80′).

Best player: Santiago Mele​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Unión Santa Fe was the goalkeeper: Santiago Mele. His rating is 7.15. He performed 6 saves.

Gimnasia La Plata – Formation

Gimnasia La Plata
G
Rodrigo Rey 17.Argentina
7.4
56'
D
Leonardo Morales 4.Argentina
8.6
19'
D
Germán Guiffrey 24.Argentina
7.0
23'
D
Guillermo Enrique 6.Argentina
7.4
29'
D
Nicolás Colazo 18.Argentina
6.9
M
Brahian Alemán 10.Uruguay
8.1
58'
M
Emanuel Cecchini 5.Argentina
6.4
M
Manuel Insaurralde 27.Argentina
6.8
M
Matías Miranda 22.Argentina
6.8
71'
M
Franco Soldano 15.Argentina
7.2
86'
F
R. Sosa 11.Paraguay
6.6
40'
Substitutes
G
Tomás Durso 1.Argentina
D
Gonzalo González 41.Argentina
6.4
71'
D
Matías Melluso 32.Argentina
D
Oscar Piris 3.Argentina
7.1
23'
D
Matías Bazzi 31.Argentina
M
Alan Lescano 20.Argentina
M
Tomás Muro 28.Argentina
6.6
40'
M
N. Leyes 33.Argentina
M
Lautaro Chávez 21.Argentina
F
Nicolás Contin 9.Argentina
F
Benjamín Domínguez 44.Argentina

Also Gimnasia La Plata adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Néstor Raúl Gorosito played with: Rodrigo Rey (7.4), Guillermo Enrique (7.4), Leonardo Morales (8.6), Germán Guiffrey (7.0), Nicolás Colazo (6.9), Carlos Insaurralde (6.8), Emanuel Cecchini (6.4), Brahian Alemán (8.1), Franco Soldano (7.2), Matías Miranda (6.8) and Ramón Sosa (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Gonzalo Gonzalez (6.4), Tomás Durso, Matías Melluso, Alan Lescano, Nicolás Contín, Tomás Muro (6.6), Oscar Piris (7.1), Nery Leyes, Lautaro Chávez, Benjamín Domínguez and Matías Bazzo.

Gimnasia La Plata could not rely on the presence of O. Piris (injured) and T. Muro (injured).

Substitutions

Gimnasia La Plata made 3 changes: G. Guiffrey for O. Piris (23′), R. Sosa for T. Muro (40′) and M. Miranda for G. Gonzalez (71′).

Best player: Leonardo Morales​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Gimnasia La Plata was Leonardo Morales.

His rating is (8.6) with 1 goal, 28 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Superliga.​