Match report

Gimnasia L.P. Defeats River Plate 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina

River Plate
River Plate
0–1
FT
Gimnasia L.P.
Gimnasia L.P.
Nov 2, 2025

Gimnasia L.P. stunned River Plate with a well-deserved 1-0 victory in the Liga Profesional Argentina, capitalizing on a penalty in the 55th minute scored by M. Torres. The match was marked by several key substitutions and a controversial VAR call in extra time, which ultimately did not affect the outcome.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: River Plate 0 - Gimnasia L.P. 1
  • • Goal: M. Torres (Penalty, 55')
  • • Yellow Cards: L. Castro (1'), C. Jaime (24'), G. Suso (90'+10')
  • • Notable Substitutions: C. Jaime out, F. Colidio in (16'), S. Lencinas out, I. Subiabre in (62'), F. Corbalán in, J. Pintado out (67')
  • • VAR Decisions: Penalty confirmed for Gimnasia L.P. (53'), Penalty confirmed for River Plate (90'+13')

Lineups

River Plate

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Armani (G)
  • 16 F. Bustos (D)
  • 28 L. Martinez Quarta (D)
  • 13 L. Rivero (D)
  • 21 M. Acuna (D)
  • 22 K. Castano (M)
  • 5 J. Portillo (M)
  • 38 I. Subiabre (M)
  • 10 J. Quintero (M)
  • 11 F. Colidio (M)
  • 7 M. Salas (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 C. Ledesma
  • 30 C. Jaime
  • 20 M. Casco
  • 17 P. Diaz
  • 26 N. Fernandez
  • 23 M. Galarza
  • 34 Giuliano Galoppo
  • 39 S. Lencina
  • 18 P. Martinez
  • 8 M. Meza
  • 24 E. Perez
  • 9 Miguel Borja

Gimnasia L.P.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 N. Insfran (G)
  • 15 J. Pintado (D)
  • 4 R. Giampaoli (D)
  • 21 E. Martinez (D)
  • 14 P. Silva Torrejon (D)
  • 16 A. Max (M)
  • 17 N. Schelotto (M)
  • 38 M. Panaro (M)
  • 8 B. Merlini (M)
  • 7 A. Piedrahita (M)
  • 32 M. Torres (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 L. Ingolotti
  • 13 German Conti
  • 2 F. Corbalan
  • 6 G. Suso
  • 33 J. Villalba
  • 19 L. Castro
  • 24 J. Merlo
  • 18 M. Seoane
  • 39 P. Aguiar
  • 11 N. Briasco
  • 9 Jan Hurtado
  • 30 J. De Asis

Timeline

  1. Gimnasia L.P.
    ?' Gimnasia L.P. Card · Yellow Card
    L. Castro

    Argument

  2. River Plate
    16' River Plate subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Colidio · On: C. Jaime
  3. River Plate
    24' River Plate Card · Yellow Card
    C. Jaime

    Foul

  4. Gimnasia L.P.
    53' Gimnasia L.P. Var · Penalty confirmed
    Bautista Merlini
  5. Gimnasia L.P.
    55' Gimnasia L.P. Goal · Penalty
    M. Torres
  6. River Plate
    62' River Plate subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Subiabre · On: S. Lencinas
  7. River Plate
    62' River Plate subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Unknown player · On: M. Meza
  8. River Plate
    62' River Plate subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Quintero · On: M. Borja
  9. Gimnasia L.P.
    67' Gimnasia L.P. subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Pintado · On: F. Corbalán
  10. Gimnasia L.P.
    77' Gimnasia L.P. subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Martínez · On: G. Suso
  11. Gimnasia L.P.
    77' Gimnasia L.P. subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bautista Merlini · On: J. De Asis
  12. Gimnasia L.P.
    85' Gimnasia L.P. subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Piedrahita · On: G. Conti
  13. Gimnasia L.P.
    85' Gimnasia L.P. subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Torres · On: J. Merlo
  14. River Plate
    86' River Plate subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Portillo · On: I. Fernández
  15. Gimnasia L.P.
    90'+10 Gimnasia L.P. Card · Yellow Card
    G. Suso

    Foul

  16. River Plate
    90'+13 River Plate Var · Penalty confirmed
    Lucas Martínez Quarta

Match Stats

Stat River Plate Gimnasia L.P.
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 82% 68%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 4
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 501 286
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 6 2
xG 1.94 1.24
Shots off Target 10 1
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 411 195
Shots Inside Box 14 2
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned in favor of Gimnasia L.P. when Bautista Merlini was fouled in the box, leading to a penalty that M. Torres converted, giving the visitors the lead in the 55th minute.
  • ▸ River Plate's frustration grew as they were denied a penalty in the 90th minute of extra time, which might have changed the game's momentum. Despite the controversial call, they were unable to find an equalizer.