Atlético Tucumán 0-0 Instituto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucumán · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Atlético Tucumán 0-0 Instituto
Atlético Tucumán and Instituto drew 0-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Atlético Tucumán and Instituto shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Atlético Tucumán and 2 to Instituto.
Atlético Tucumán: J. Falcioni, 4-1-4-1 · Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-3.
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 0.51 for Atlético Tucumán and 0.36 for Instituto.
Atlético Tucumán had 3 shots on target, Instituto 3.
Instituto had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlético Tucumán came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Instituto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.80 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto: the match in numbers
| Atlético Tucumán | Match statistics | Instituto |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.36 |
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 392 | Total passes | 481 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 26 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fernando Alarcón (Instituto), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Atlético Tucumán
- Leonel Di Plácido 7.5
- Leonel Vega 7.5
- Luis Ingolotti 7.1
- Clever Ferreira 7.1
- Lautaro Godoy 7.0
Instituto
- Fernando Alarcón 7.7
- Jonatan Galván 7.5
- Marcos Ledesma 7.4
- Leonel Mosevich 7.3
- Alex Luna 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Nicolás Laméndola at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlético Tucumán: Atlético Tucumán vs Argentinos Juniors Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Instituto: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto
What was the score in Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto?
Atlético Tucumán 0-0 Instituto (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto 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 Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto?
Fernando Alarcón, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Tucumán vs Instituto?
A. Merlos.
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