Platense Held by Late Gimnasia Mendoza Equaliser in Apertura Draw
CA Platense were forced to settle for a 1–1 home draw against CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza on matchday 14 of the Liga Profesional Apertura, as an early lead slipped away in the second half.
The hosts struck first on 14 minutes. Tomás Nasif finished off a well-worked move, turning in a pass from Nicolás Retamar to give Platense a 1–0 advantage. That goal capped a lively opening spell that had already seen Eugenio Raggio go into the referee’s book in the 6th minute, the first yellow card of a competitive encounter.
Gimnasia Mendoza looked to respond but had to wait until after the break to really reshape their approach. The visitors made a triple substitution at half-time, introducing Ismael Cortez, Tomas O’Connor and Brian Andrada in place of Juan Franco, Ulises Sánchez and Esteban Fernández. The changes injected fresh energy and gradually tilted the momentum.
Platense sought to manage the game with a series of substitutions around the hour mark, including the introduction of Bautista Merlini, Franco Zapiola and Franco Amarfil. However, Gimnasia’s pressure told in the 74th minute when Facundo Lencioni struck to level the score at 1–1, punishing the hosts after sustained second-half improvement from the visitors.
The closing stages were tense, with further yellow cards shown to Guido Mainero and Celias Ingenthron for Platense, underlining the growing frustration as the home side failed to restore their lead despite late attacking changes, including the arrivals of Augusto Lotti and Leonardo Heredia.
The match finished all square, leaving both teams to reflect on missed opportunities. Detailed data on possession, shots and other statistics was not available at the time of writing. Full match information and updates can be found on the Ballaxy match centre: Platense vs Gimnasia Mendoza.
Liga Profesional Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS Independiente Rivadavia
|
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 34 | D W D W |
| 2 |
CA River Plate
|
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 29 | L W L W W |
| 3 |
AA Argentinos Juniors
|
16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 | L W W L W |
| 4 |
CA Rosario Central
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 28 | D W W L W |
| 5 |
CA Belgrano
|
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 26 | W L D W L |
| 6 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
|
16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | W W W W L |
| 7 |
CA Huracán
|
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 22 | D L D W W |
| 8 |
Racing Club
|
16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 21 | D D D L L |
| 9 |
CA Barracas Central
|
16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | L D D W |
| 10 |
CA Tigre
|
16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 20 | D L D D |
| 11 |
CA Sarmiento de Junín
|
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 19 | L W L L |
| 12 |
CA Banfield
|
16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 | W D D L L |
| 13 |
CA Tucumán
|
16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 14 | W D L D L |
| 14 |
CA Aldosivi
|
16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 8 | D L D L D |
| 15 |
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
|
16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 5 | L L L L D |
| 1 |
Estudiantes de La Plata
|
16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 31 | W D W W |
| 2 |
CA Boca Juniors
|
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 30 | W W W D |
| 3 |
CA Vélez Sarsfield
|
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 28 | D D D W |
| 4 |
CA Talleres
|
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 26 | D D W W |
| 5 |
CA Independiente
|
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 24 | W L W D W |
| 6 |
CA Lanús
|
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 24 | D D L W |
| 7 |
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
|
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 22 | L W D D |
| 8 |
CA Unión
|
16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 21 | D D L L |
| 9 |
Instituto AC Córdoba
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | W D L W W |
| 10 |
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
|
16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 | L L L L L |
| 11 |
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
|
16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 19 | W L W D |
| 12 |
CA Platense
|
16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 16 | L L L D |
| 13 |
CA Central Córdoba
|
16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 16 | L D W L L |
| 14 |
CA Newell's Old Boys
|
16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 15 | D D W D W |
| 15 |
CD Riestra
|
16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 11 | D W L L |
