Gimnasia J. advanced to the next round of the Copa Argentina by defeating C.Córdoba (SE) 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. The match took place at the Padre Ernesto Martearena stadium in Salta and was broadcast on TyC Sports. Marco Iacobellis missed the decisive penalty for C.Córdoba.
The match between C.Córdoba (SE) and Gimnasia J. in the round of 32 of the Copa Argentina ended in a 2-2 draw, with Gimnasia J. prevailing 5-4 in the penalty shootout. C.Córdoba's goals were scored by Marco Iacobellis at the 15th minute of the first half and Matías Vera at the 8th minute of the second half. For Gimnasia J., Ezequiel Naya scored an own goal at the 35th minute of the first half, and Mauro Cachi netted at the 3rd minute of the second.
In the penalties, Gimnasia J. converted all with Martín Lazarte, Mauro Cachi, Federico Paradela, David Gallardo, and Diego Fores López, while C.Córdoba missed with Marco Iacobellis; Michael Santos, Alan Aguerre, Matías Vera, and Alejandro Maciel did score. Referee Andrés Gariano issued three yellow cards to each team, with no red cards. Statistics showed balanced 50% possession for both, with C.Córdoba having 11 shots on target and Gimnasia J. 17.
The game was played on February 11, 2026, at 9:15 PM Argentina time at the Padre Ernesto Martearena stadium in Salta, where C.Córdoba was the home team. Hernán Pellerano coached Gimnasia J., which featured players like Milton Álvarez and Mauro Cachi in the starting lineup. This outcome advances Gimnasia J., eliminating C.Córdoba. Recent history includes a prior penalty loss for C.Córdoba in 2022.
