Atlético Tucumán 1-2 Sarmiento: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucumán · referee L. Rey Hilfer · full time
Full time: Atlético Tucumán 1-2 Sarmiento
Sarmiento beat Atlético Tucumán 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro. The goals: Junior Marabel 69', Julián Mavilla 71', Luciano Vallejo 81'.
How Sarmiento won it
Junior Marabel put Sarmiento ahead in the 69th minute from the penalty spot. Julián Mavilla made it 0-2 to Sarmiento in the 71st minute, set up by Santiago Salle. Luciano Vallejo made it 1-2 to Atlético Tucumán in the 81st minute, set up by Clever Ferreira.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, L. Rey Hilfer, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Atlético Tucumán and 2 to Sarmiento.
Atlético Tucumán: J. Falcioni, 4-1-4-1 · Sarmiento: F. Sava, 4-4-2.
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 1.28 for Atlético Tucumán and 1.01 for Sarmiento.
Atlético Tucumán had 6 shots on target, Sarmiento 5.
Sarmiento's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Atlético Tucumán had 55% of the ball, but Sarmiento took the points.
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.
Sarmiento came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento: the match in numbers
| Atlético Tucumán | Match statistics | Sarmiento |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 303 | Total passes | 259 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
| 13 | Corners | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Julián Mavilla (Sarmiento), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Atlético Tucumán
- Clever Ferreira 7.4 1 assist
- Julián Fernández 7.2
- Luciano Vallejo 7.2 1 goal
- Ignacio Galván 6.9
- Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez 6.8
Sarmiento
- Julián Mavilla 8.6 1 goal
- Thyago Ayala 7.5
- Lucas Suárez 7.0
- Renzo Orihuela 6.9
- Cristian Zabala 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Renzo Tesuri at 5.9. 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
- Sarmiento: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento
What was the score in Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento?
Atlético Tucumán 1-2 Sarmiento (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento?
Junior Marabel 69', Julián Mavilla 71', Luciano Vallejo 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento 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 Sarmiento?
Julián Mavilla, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Tucumán vs Sarmiento?
L. Rey Hilfer.
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