On Saturday, Instituto de Córdoba, known as La Gloria, achieved an important away win against Gimnasia in the opening match of the Clausura. The game’s only goal came in the 44th minute of the first half, scored by Alex Luna.
Luna’s performance marked him as the standout player of the match. The Instituto forward not only scored the decisive goal but also attempted six shots on target and completed 14 successful passes.
Another noteworthy player for Instituto was Gastón Lodico, who effectively contributed with 42 accurate passes and recovered 2 balls during the match.
Gimnasia, managed by Alejandro Orfila, started with a 4-5-1 formation. Their lineup included Nelson Insfrán in goal; a defensive line of Juan Pintado, Renzo Giampaoli, Gastón Suso, and Pedro Silva Torrejón; with Facundo Di Biasi, Nicolás Garayalde, Maximiliano Zalazar, Alan Sosa, and Jeremías Merlo in midfield, and Ivo Mammini upfront.
On the other side, Instituto’s coach Daniel Oldrá opted for a 4-3-3 setup, featuring Manuel Roffo in goal; a defense comprising Juan José Franco, Gonzalo Requena, Fernando Alarcón, and Elías Pereyra; with Francis Mac Allister, Stefano Moreyra, and Gastón Lodico controlling the midfield; and a forward line of Damián Puebla, Nicolás Cordero, and Alex Luna.
The match was officiated by Andrés Merlos at Estadio el Bosque.
In their next fixtures, Gimnasia will face San Lorenzo away, while Instituto will host River Plate at home.
Substitutions for Gimnasia
54’ 2T – Maximiliano Zalazar was substituted by Manuel Panaro
59’ 2T – Nicolás Garayalde was replaced by Lucas Castro and Alan Sosa was substituted out for Leandro Mamut
73’ 2T – Jeremías Merlo went off for Norberto Briasco and Ivo Mammini was replaced by Marcelo Torres
Yellow cards for Gimnasia:
13’ 1T Nicolás Garayalde, 45’ 1T Facundo Di Biasi, 49’ 2T Norberto Briasco
Substitutions for Instituto
60’ 2T – Nicolás Cordero was substituted for Matias Fonseca, Francis Mac Allister for Jonás Acevedo, and Damián Puebla for Franco Díaz
86’ 2T – Gastón Lodico was replaced by Leonel Mosevich
90’ 2T – Alex Luna was substituted for Luca Klimowicz
Yellow cards for Instituto:
44’ 1T Alex Luna, 13’ 2T Francis Mac Allister, 24’ 2T Jonás Acevedo, 49’ 2T Gonzalo Requena