Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Racing Club: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Sunday 9 August 2026 · Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee P. Dóvalo · full time
Full time: Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Racing Club
Argentinos Juniors won 2-1 at home to Racing Club in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Sunday 9 August 2026. The goals: Tomás Molina 9', Ezequiel Cannavo 28', Hernán López Muñoz 77'.
How Argentinos Juniors won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Tomás Molina for Argentinos Juniors. Racing Club levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Ezequiel Cannavo, set up by Alejandro Tello. Hernán López Muñoz made it 2-1 to Argentinos Juniors in the 77th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Adrián Martínez of Racing Club was sent off in the 21st minute. The referee, P. Dóvalo, showed 8 yellow cards: 5 to Argentinos Juniors and 3 to Racing Club.
Argentinos Juniors: N. Diez Parajon, 4-3-1-2 · Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-3-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.29 for Argentinos Juniors and 2.55 for Racing Club.
Racing Club left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Racing Club created the better chances, 2.55 xG to 1.29, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Argentinos Juniors had 10 shots on target, Racing Club 3.
Racing Club's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Argentinos Juniors had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Argentinos Juniors came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.10 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Racing Club came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club: the match in numbers
| Argentinos Juniors | Match statistics | Racing Club |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 |
| 23 | Total shots | 16 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 4 |
| 500 | Total passes | 260 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kevin Gutiérrez (Argentinos Juniors), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Argentinos Juniors
- Kevin Gutiérrez 7.8
- Hernán López Muñoz 7.8 1 goal
- Tomás Molina 7.2 1 goal
- Francisco Álvarez 7.2
- Kevin Coronel 7.1
Racing Club
- Ezequiel Cannavo 7.7 1 goal
- Ignacio Rodríguez 7.4
- Facundo Cambeses 7.3
- Alejandro Tello 7.2 1 assist
- Ulises Ortegoza 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Adrián Martínez at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Argentinos Juniors: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club
What was the score in Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club?
Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Racing Club (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 9 August 2026.
Who scored in Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club?
Tomás Molina 9', Ezequiel Cannavo 28', Hernán López Muñoz 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club?
Kevin Gutiérrez, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Argentinos Juniors vs Racing Club?
P. Dóvalo.
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