The Gimnasia La Plata team achieved their first victory under the direction of Diego Flores by defeating San Martín de San Juan 1-0 at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium in Zone B. The first excitement of the match came in the 35th minute of the first half with a penalty in favor of Gimnasia, converted by Pablo De Blasis. Although the goal seemed to give tranquility to the home team, a controversial play ended with the expulsion of Manuel Panaro, leaving Gimnasia with ten players.
San Martín de San Juan, on the other hand, ended up in thirteenth place with only 3 points. Meanwhile, Sarmiento de Junín won 2-1 against Deportivo Riestra at the Eva Perón stadium thanks to a brace from Gabriel Carabajal, thus achieving their first victory in the tournament. The goal for Deportivo Riestra was scored by Nicolás Benegas.
In the Gimnasia match, after Carabajal equalized the score 1-1 with a penalty, the VAR intervened again and changed the foul awarded to Sarmiento into a penalty that Carabajal converted to seal the 2-1 in favor of Gimnasia. This victory brought the La Plata team to the tenth position with a total of 7 points.
In the next round, Gimnasia will visit Atlético Tucumán, while San Martín de San Juan will host River. Meanwhile, Sarmiento de Junín achieved an important victory that places them in a good position in the tournament. The match was marked by the VAR intervention that influenced the final result.
