Racing Club 2-1 Gimnasia La Plata
Updated
Racing Club won: Racing Club 2-1 Gimnasia La Plata in the Liga Profesional (Round Clausura - Round 1) on Fri, 24 Jul 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos . Racing Club goals: Matko Miljevic 6', Nazareno Colombo 69'. Gimnasia La Plata goals: Bautista Barros Schelotto 32'. Expected goals: 1.42-1.89. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Matko Miljevic (9).
Match report
Racing Club beat Gimnasia La Plata 2-1
Racing Club squeezed past Gimnasia La Plata 2-1 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón on Friday 24 July in Liga Profesional.
Matko Miljevic put Racing Club ahead on 6' (1-0), Bautista Barros Schelotto levelled for Gimnasia La Plata on 32' (1-1) and Nazareno Colombo restored Racing Club's lead on 69' (2-1).
Racing Club had 57% of the ball, shots were 18-9 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.42-1.89. Gimnasia La Plata created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Matko Miljevic (Racing Club) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Match stats
| Racing Club | Gimnasia La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 | 1.89 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (81%) | 274 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
Racing Club (4-1-2-1-2): Facundo Cambeses, Ezequiel Cannavo, Nazareno Colombo, Gonzalo Escudero, Pacha Espino, Santiago Sosa, Matías Zaracho, Matko Miljevic, Alejandro Tello, Santiago Solari, Tomás Conechny
Gimnasia La Plata (4-1-2-1-2): Nelson Insfrán, Bautista Barros Schelotto, Gonzalo Errecalde, Renzo Giampaoli, Pedro Silva Torrejón, Mateo Seoane, Ignacio Miramón, Juan Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Agustín Auzmendi, Marcelo Torres
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Matko Miljevic (Racing Club)
- 8' · Yellow card · Alejandro Tello (Racing Club)
- 32' · Goal · Bautista Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 42' · Yellow card · Mateo Seoane (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 45' · Substitution · Manuel Panaro for Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 46' · Substitution · Lautaro Díaz for Tomás Conechny (Racing Club)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Cortazzo for Gonzalo Errecalde (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 59' · Substitution · Ulises Ortegoza for Alejandro Tello (Racing Club)
- 59' · Substitution · Ignacio Rodríguez for Pacha Espino (Racing Club)
- 67' · Substitution · Duván Vergara for Santiago Solari (Racing Club)
- 69' · Goal · Nazareno Colombo (Racing Club)
- 80' · Substitution · Jeremías Merlo for Juan Pérez (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 80' · Substitution · Alexis Steimbach for Bautista Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 83' · Substitution · Matías Kranevitter for Matko Miljevic (Racing Club)
- 88' · Yellow card · Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Franco Torres for Mateo Seoane (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Renzo Giampaoli (Gimnasia La Plata)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 2013: Racing Club 8, draws 2, Gimnasia La Plata 5.
Questions
Who won Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Racing Club won, 2-1 (Liga Profesional) on Fri, 24 Jul 2026.
When and where is Racing Club vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 22:00 UTC at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos , Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Racing Club and Gimnasia La Plata?
In 15 league meetings since 2013: Racing Club 8 wins, 2 draws, Gimnasia La Plata 5 wins (goals 20-14).