Atlético Tucumán 2-3 Rosario Central: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Rosario Central won it

Rosario Central struck first through Gastón Ávila in the 3rd minute, set up by Ángel Di María. Gastón Ávila made it 0-2 to Rosario Central in the 6th minute, set up by Giovanni Cantizano. Alexis Canelo made it 1-2 to Atlético Tucumán in the 37th minute, set up by Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez. Atlético Tucumán levelled at 2-2 in the 42nd minute through Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez, set up by Leandro Díaz. Julián Fernández made it 2-3 to Rosario Central in the 80th minute, set up by Alan Rodríguez.

It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Gastón Ávila scored twice.

The referee, ?. Carranza, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Atlético Tucumán and 2 to Rosario Central.

Atlético Tucumán: J. Falcioni, 4-1-4-1 · Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 4-2-3-1.

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 0.99 for Atlético Tucumán and 1.64 for Rosario Central.

Atlético Tucumán scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Rosario Central made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.

Atlético Tucumán had 5 shots on target, Rosario Central 9.

Atlético Tucumán's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Rosario Central had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.

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.

Rosario Central came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 55% of their matches.

Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Atlético Tucumán

• Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Alexis Canelo 7.3 1 goal
• Leandro Díaz 7.2 1 assist
• Luis Ingolotti 6.9
• Franco Nicola 6.8

Rosario Central

• Gastón Ávila 8.8 2 goals
• Ángel Di María 7.8 1 assist
• Alan Rodríguez 7.7 1 assist
• Julián Fernández 7.1 1 goal
• Ignacio Ovando 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Juan Infante 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
• Rosario Central: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central

What was the score in Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central?

Atlético Tucumán 2-3 Rosario Central (half-time 2-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 17 October 2026.

Who scored in Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central?

Gastón Ávila 3', Gastón Ávila 6', Alexis Canelo 37', Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez 42', Julián Fernández 80'.

Did Moneyball predict Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central 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 Rosario Central?

Gastón Ávila, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Atlético Tucumán vs Rosario Central?

?. Carranza.