Gimnasia defeated Gimnasia (M) 1-0 in a Liga Profesional group stage match at the Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie stadium in Mendoza. The sole goal was scored by Marcelo Torres in the 28th minute of the first half. The game ended with Gimnasia holding a slight edge in possession and no red cards issued.
The match between Gimnasia and Gimnasia (M) took place on February 20, 2026, at 22:15 Argentina time, at the Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie stadium in Mendoza, where Gimnasia served as the home team. The game, broadcast live on TNT Sports, was refereed by Andrés Gariano.
Gimnasia fielded Nelson Insfrán in goal, with defenders including Alexis Steimbach, Renzo Giampaoli, and Enzo Martínez, and forwards such as Marcelo Torres and Manuel Panaro. Gimnasia (M), coached by Ariel Broggi, started with César Rigamonti in net, featuring players like Facundo Lencioni and Agustín Módica.
The first half saw Gimnasia (M) controlling possession, reaching 63% at the 10-minute mark and 58% at 16 minutes. At the 28th minute, Marcelo Torres scored the only goal for Gimnasia, making it 1-0. Facundo Lencioni received a yellow card at 15 minutes for Gimnasia (M), and Fernando Zaniratto was booked at 32 for Gimnasia.
At the end of the first half, possession was 48% for Gimnasia (M) and 52% for Gimnasia, with 9 shots on goal from Gimnasia (M) against 3 from Gimnasia, and one yellow card each.
In the second half, Gimnasia (M) made three halftime substitutions: Fermín Antonini, Santiago Rodríguez, and Luciano Cingolani entered. No further goals were scored, and the match ended with a 1-0 victory for Gimnasia.
Both teams entered with recent draw streaks. Gimnasia had drawn its last five matches, including against Estudiantes on February 15. Gimnasia (M) also had draws, such as versus Talleres on February 14. The head-to-head history includes old draws and losses, like a 1-3 in 1970.
This result aids Gimnasia in the standings, though specific positions for these teams were not detailed in the source.
