Defensores de Belgrano VR

Match report

Gimnasia de Chiviloy moved into the top four of the Winners Stage with a hard-earned 1-0 win at DeFensores de Belgrano on Sunday. The visitors took the lead through E. Morales in the 14th minute and held on despite a second-half red card for their opponents. And here's the thing — the goal came early enough to set the tone for what followed. Morales finished off a sequence that saw Gimnasia exploit the spaces left by DeFensores, who had been pushing forward with intent. The home side had 58 per cent possession but couldn't find a way through a disciplined away defence. By then, DeFensores were growing increasingly frustrated. They had three shots on target to Gimnasia's four, but the visitors were more clinical. A. Rodriguez's red card in the 70th minute didn't change the scoreline, but it did confirm what the match had been telling us all along — DeFensores were chasing shadows. To be fair, the statistics don't tell the full story. DeFensores registered 120 attacks compared to 89 for Gimnasia, but those numbers mask the reality of a match where one moment decided everything. The home side had 12 free kicks and 33 throw-ins, yet couldn't convert territorial advantage into goals. DeFensores drop to sixth on seven points from six games, while Gimnasia climb to fourth with eight points from five outings. The visitors had drawn their previous meeting 2-2, so this result gives them something to build on as they look to consolidate their position in the table. Things came to a head after the red card, but DeFensores had already let the tie slip earlier through a lack of cutting edge in front of goal. Gimnasia kept knocking on the door with their four shots on target, and when they finally got through, they made it count.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 3 – 4

Shots off target 6 – 2

Attacks 120 – 89

🟨 7' Yellow card ⚽ 14' E. Morales — Goal 🟨 25' Yellow card 🟨 32' Yellow card 🟥 70' A. Rodriguez — Red card 🟨 75' Yellow card

Match events

7' 0:0 Gimnasia Chivilcoy Yellow card
14' 0:1 Gimnasia Chivilcoy Goal E. Morales
25' 0:1 Defensores de Belgrano VR Yellow card
32' 0:1 Defensores de Belgrano VR Yellow card
70' 0:1 Defensores de Belgrano VR Red card A. Rodriguez
75' 0:1 Gimnasia Chivilcoy Yellow card

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

3 Shots on target 4

6 Shots off target 2

120 Attacks 89

3 Corners 2

12 Free kicks 19

2 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 16

33 Throw-ins 28

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