Gimnasia de Mendoza seal historic win at Central Córdoba | OneFootball

In the framework of the first matchday of Zone A of the 2026 Torneo Apertura, Gimnasia de Mendoza started their journey in the top tier of Argentine football on the right foot. The "Mendoza Wolf" secured a 1-0 victory against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero at the Alfredo Terrera stadium, earning three vital points in their return to the Primera.

The only goal of the match came early. At 5' of the first half, Valentino Simoni—a young forward whose transfer rights belong to Boca Juniors—headed in a precise cross from Julián Ceballos to score the definitive 1-0, marking his debut goal in the top division.

Despite the "Railroad" team's attempts to equalize, the team led by Ariel Broggi showed defensive solidity and control of the game. Although the second half presented some risky situations, the visiting team's superiority was constant, supported by the security of goalkeeper César Rigamonti between the posts.

After this result, Gimnasia de Mendoza is preparing for their home debut at the Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie stadium against San Lorenzo, next Tuesday, January 27 at 20:00. Meanwhile, Lucas Pusineri's team will seek to recover on the same day when they visit Atlético Tucumán at 22:15.

Match Summary

Lineups

Central Córdoba (SdE): Alan Aguerre; Leonardo Marchi, Facundo Mansilla, Juan Pignani, Santiago Moyano; Diego Barrera, Lucas González, Fernando Juárez, Marco Iacobellis; Ezequiel Naya, Lucas Varaldo. Coach: Lucas Pusineri.

Gimnasia (M): César Rigamonti; Franco Saavedra, Imanol González, Ezequiel Muñoz, Luciano Paredes; Facundo Lencioni, Fermín Antonini, Nicolas Linares, Julián Ceballos; Valentino Simoni, Santiago Rodríguez. Coach: Ariel Broggi.

Goals

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