Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors: match report

Saturday, October 17 · Estadio Florencio Solá Argentina - Torneo Clausura 2026

FT 0–1 Half-time 0-0
Banfield #12 · 13 pts

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Argentinos Juniors #2 · 25 pts
Banfield Argentinos Juniors
0' HT 0-0 90' 66' Giménez Goal

Argentinos Juniors secured a 1-0 victory over Banfield at Estadio Florencio Solá. After a scoreless first half, Matías Giménez scored in the 66th minute following an assist from Gastón Verón. The visitors maintained the lead through the closing stages of the match. Banfield made several substitutions in the second half to attempt a response, but the scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

What people predicted

Average score: Banfield 0.7–1.3 Argentinos Juniors
17%Banfield win
23%Draw
59%Argentinos Juniors win
Most picked scores: 0–1 24% 1–2 22% 1–1 18%

It ended 0–1: 59% of people called the winner. 24% got the exact score.

This is the snapshot from kickoff.

The result aligned with the majority view, as 59% of those predicting the outcome expected an Argentinos Juniors victory. The narrow scoreline reflected a match where the visitors secured the points.

Match stats

BanfieldArgentinos Juniors
33% Possession 67%
0.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.98
15 Remates totales 13
1 Remates al arco 5
3 Corners 6
4 Saves 2
13 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 4

Argentinos Juniors controlled much of the possession and created more high-quality chances as indicated by the xG. Despite Banfield recording more total shots, the visitors were more clinical, registering five shots on target compared to only one for the home side.

Lineups

Matías Giménez entered as a substitute for Tomas Molina in the 57th minute and scored the decisive goal in the 66th minute, assisted by Gastón Verón. Banfield made four changes during the second half, including the introduction of Lisandro Geronimo Piñero and Matías Hernández.

Minute by minute

11 events
  1. Kick-off

    Kick-off! Banfield and Argentinos Juniors are under way.

  2. Half time Banfield 0-0 Argentinos Juniors

    Half time: Banfield 0-0 Argentinos Juniors.

  3. 53'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Gastón Verón, of Argentinos Juniors, is booked.

  4. 57'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Switch for Argentinos Juniors.

  5. 62'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Yellow card for Franco Paredes, of Argentinos Juniors.

  6. 66'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Goal for Argentinos Juniors! The deadlock is broken.

    The goal goes to Matías Giménez: Banfield 0-1 Argentinos Juniors. Gastón Verón with the pass.

    9 minutes after coming on
    Banfield 0-1 Argentinos Juniors
  7. 73'
    Banfield

    Double substitution for Banfield.

  8. 78'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Yellow card for Francisco Fabián Álvarez, of Argentinos Juniors.

  9. 79'
    Banfield

    Banfield make two changes at once.

  10. 83'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Substitution for Argentinos Juniors.

  11. 86'
    Banfield

    Substitution for Banfield.

  12. 89'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Two fresh faces for Argentinos Juniors.

  13. 90'
    Argentinos Juniors

    Sebastián Prieto, of Argentinos Juniors, is booked.

  14. FT Banfield 0-1 Argentinos Juniors

    Final whistle! Argentinos Juniors take the match: Banfield 0-1 Argentinos Juniors.

Where they stand

Group B
Team MP GD Pts
1 Rosario Central 13 +9 25
2 Argentinos Juniors 13 +6 25
3 Belgrano 13 +4 22
4 Gimnasia 13 +1 22
5 Sarmiento 13 +3 21
6 River Plate 13 +5 20
7 Barracas Central 13 +1 19
8 Huracán 13 0 19
9 Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza 13 -4 19
10 Atlético Tucumán 13 -1 14
11 Tigre 13 -2 13
12 Banfield 13 -5 13
13 Racing Club 13 -6 12
14 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 13 -9 9
15 Aldosivi 13 -8 8

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 14 matches
11Argentinos Juniors won
2Draws
1Banfield won
Goals in the head-to-head26 – 12
Matches14
Last win for Argentinos Juniors10/2026
Last win for Banfield07/2023

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