Himnazia M. wins by three at Independiente in Argentina
Himnazia M. took all three points from the Clausura seventh round at the Libertadores de América arena, beating Independiente 3-0 on 30 August 2026. The visitors scored three times in the second half after the break, while the hosts managed just four shots on target without finding the net. The match ended with a comfortable margin that reflected the visitors' efficiency in front of goal.
L. Cingolani received the first yellow card in the twelfth minute for Himnazia M., and L. Godoy went off the same colour in the thirty-eighth for the hosts. E. Fernandez opened the scoring for the visitors in the forty-second minute, and F. Lencioni struck twice in quick succession, adding a second in the sixtieth minute after Palais and Gutierrez had been brought on for Independiente in the fifty-ninth.
Substitutions began in earnest around the hour mark, with L. Cingolani and E. Fernandez replaced together in the sixty-third minute. A. Modica came on for Himnazia M. in the sixty-fifth, followed by L. Millan and L. Godoy for the hosts in the seventy-seventh. F. Antonini and T. O'Connor were paired in the seventy-ninth, and F. Zabala made the final change for the visitors in the eighty-seventh.
The hosts had the ball more often, posting 58 per cent possession against 42, but their 129 attacks yielded only two big chances and an expected goals figure of 0.89. They completed 367 of 464 passes, won 8 of 19 aerial duels and made 18 tackles. The visitors created similar opportunities with 0.65 expected goals and kept a clean sheet despite making only four saves.
Shot accuracy sat at 0.36 for both sides, with Independiente hitting 7 shots inside the penalty area against 4 outside. Himnazia M. won 11 of 19 aerial duels and completed 248 of 330 passes, while also committing 15 fouls to the hosts' 7. The visitors intercepted 12 balls and made 22 clearances, showing more defensive work than the hosts' 9 interceptions and 8 clearances.
The result moves Independiente to fifth place on 24 points from 16 games, while Himnazia M. sit eleventh with 19 points, eight matches still to play. The hosts have won six, drawn six and lost four, while the visitors have five wins, four draws and seven defeats. The visitors had won three of their last five, including a 3-2 victory over Himnazia M. de La Plata, whereas the hosts had drawn their most recent outing 0-0 with Independiente Rivadavia.
