72% Possession, No Goals as Gimnasia M. Draw 0-0 with Deportivo Riestra

Gimnasia M. and Deportivo Riestra finished 0-0 at Víctor Legrotaglie in Mendoza, sharing the points in Saturday’s Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura - 10 fixture. Neither side found a goal, although Gimnasia M. produced the larger attacking output and controlled most of the ball.

Gimnasia M. created more without breaking through

Ariel Broggi’s 4-2-3-1 side recorded 16 total shots, including nine off target, four blocked efforts and three on goal. Deportivo Riestra managed nine shots, with two on target. Gimnasia M. also generated nine attempts from inside the box, compared with six for the visitors, and held a clear expected-goals advantage of 0.79 to 0.38.

The statistics underline the gap between control and reward. Gimnasia M. had 72% possession, completed 449 of 525 passes and finished with an 86% passing accuracy. Gustavo Benitez’s 4-4-2 had 28% possession, 212 total passes and 125 accurate passes. Despite that imbalance, Riestra’s defensive work and Ignacio Arce’s three saves kept the score level. Both teams also recorded 0.58 goals prevented.

Second-half changes and red card shape the game

Both coaches made changes at half-time. Gimnasia M. introduced M. Vargas and I. Sabatini, while Deportivo Riestra brought on P. Ramirez. Riestra later replaced T. Gonzalez with A. Graneros in the 57th minute. Gimnasia M. made further substitutions in the 70th minute, sending on T. Ortiz and B. Armoa.

Discipline became the main turning point after the interval. Ramirez was booked in the 48th minute, followed by yellow cards for A. Modica and L. Cingolani. Sabatini was then sent off in the 69th minute, leaving Gimnasia M. with 10 players for the closing stages. M. Aiello received a late booking for Riestra, while J. Franco was cautioned in the 90th minute for the hosts. No goal was scored before or after the dismissal.

Paredes leads the individual ratings

Luciano Paredes was the highest-rated player, earning an 8.0 for Gimnasia M. He played 80 minutes, supplied two key passes and made two tackles. Ezequiel Muñoz and Esteban Fernández both received 7.7 ratings, while Arce’s goalkeeping helped Riestra preserve the clean sheet.

Points added in the Clausura table

Gimnasia M. entered the round fourth in Clausura Group A with 16 points from nine matches, a record of five wins, one draw and three losses. This draw takes their total to 17 points from 10 games. Deportivo Riestra were 12th with nine points from nine matches and a record of two wins, three draws and four losses; the result moves them to 10 points from 10 games. The final score reflected Riestra’s resistance more than the balance of possession or shooting.