Banfield 3-2 Sarmiento: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · Estadio Florencio Solá, Buenos Aires · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Banfield 3-2 Sarmiento
Banfield 3-2 Sarmiento: Banfield took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at Estadio Florencio Solá. The goals: Tiziano Perrotta 53', Tiziano Perrotta 59', Bruno Sepúlveda 82', Jonathan Herrera 84', Junior Marabel 86'.
How Banfield won it
Banfield struck first through Tiziano Perrotta in the 53rd minute, set up by David Zalazar. Tiziano Perrotta made it 2-0 to Banfield in the 59th minute, set up by Tomás Adoryán. Bruno Sepúlveda from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Banfield in the 82nd minute. Jonathan Herrera made it 3-1 to Sarmiento in the 84th minute. Junior Marabel made it 3-2 to Sarmiento in the 86th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Tiziano Perrotta scored twice.
The referee, C. Gariano, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Banfield and 1 to Sarmiento.
Banfield: P. Troglio, 3-5-1-1 · 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 1.59 for Banfield and 1.72 for Sarmiento.
Banfield scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Banfield had 8 shots on target, Sarmiento 5.
Sarmiento's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Sarmiento had 61% of the ball, but Banfield took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Banfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 27% 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.
Banfield vs Sarmiento: the match in numbers
| Banfield | Match statistics | Sarmiento |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 17 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 257 | Total passes | 420 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 27 | Tackles | 23 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tiziano Perrotta (Banfield), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Banfield
- Tiziano Perrotta 8.9 2 goals
- Tomás Adoryán 8.1 1 assist
- David Zalazar 8.0 1 assist
- Bruno Sepúlveda 7.3 1 goal
- Danilo Arboleda 7.2
Sarmiento
- Junior Marabel 7.3 1 goal
- Jonathan Herrera 7.3 1 goal
- Cristian Zabala 7.1
- Elián Giménez 6.8
- Gabriel Díaz 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Facundo Sanguinetti at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Banfield: Independiente Rivadavia vs Banfield 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 Banfield vs Sarmiento
What was the score in Banfield vs Sarmiento?
Banfield 3-2 Sarmiento (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Who scored in Banfield vs Sarmiento?
Tiziano Perrotta 53', Tiziano Perrotta 59', Bruno Sepúlveda 82', Jonathan Herrera 84', Junior Marabel 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Banfield 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 Banfield vs Sarmiento?
Tiziano Perrotta, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Banfield vs Sarmiento?
C. Gariano.
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