Newell's Old Boys vs Gimnasia Mendoza
Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
S. Zunino
2026
Match Report
Newell's Old Boys finally tasted victory in 2026 as Walter Mazzanti's 85th-minute header sealed a gritty 1-0 win over Gimnasia Mendoza at the Coloso del Parque Independencia in Rosario.
A tense, scrappy contest looked destined for a goalless draw until Mazzanti rose to nod home from close range five minutes from time. The match turned ugly in stoppage time, with Newell's defender Armando Méndez seeing red on 90+5', while Gimnasia racked up seven yellow cards in a fractious final stretch.
The result is a lifeline for Newell's, who had gone winless since beating Huracán back in November. They remain bottom of Zone A on six points, but will hope this sparks a turnaround. For Gimnasia Mendoza, it's now seven matches without a win as they sit 13th on nine points.
Match Events
6'
W. Mazzantti(Goal Disallowed - offside)
19'
21'
46'
46'
49'
55'
67'
69'
74'
81'
82'
82'
85'
87'
90'
90+4'
90+5'
90+5'
90+7'
(Goal Disallowed - offside)W. Mazzantti
6'
19'
21'
46'
46'
49'
55'
67'
69'
74'
81'
82'
82'
85'
87'
90'
90+4'
90+5'
90+5'
90+7'
Statistics
58%Possession42%
15Shots10
5Shots on Target3
6Corners5
13Fouls15
1Offsides2
2Yellow Cards7
1Red Cards0
377Passes284
3Saves4
Head to Head
1
Newell's Old Boys wins
0
Draws
0
Gimnasia Mendoza wins
Goals: 1 - 0
