Belgrano 0-1 Argentinos Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Estadio Julio César Villagra, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Belgrano 0-1 Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors won 1-0 away at Belgrano in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Saturday 1 August 2026. The goals: Francisco Álvarez 45+3'.
How Argentinos Juniors won it
Francisco Álvarez put Argentinos Juniors ahead in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Gabriel Florentín.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Franco Vázquez of Belgrano was sent off in the 37th minute. The referee, C. Gariano, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Belgrano and 1 to Argentinos Juniors.
Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 4-2-3-1 · Argentinos Juniors: N. Diez Parajon, 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 0.91 for Belgrano and 0.64 for Argentinos Juniors.
Belgrano had 2 shots on target, Argentinos Juniors 4.
Argentinos Juniors had 64% 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
Belgrano came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
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.
Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors: the match in numbers
| Belgrano | Match statistics | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 0.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.64 |
| 10 | Total shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 350 | Total passes | 635 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Francisco Álvarez (Argentinos Juniors), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Belgrano
- Leonardo Morales 7.1
- Lucas Zelarayán 7.1
- Thiago Cardozo 6.9
- Alexis Maldonado 6.9
- Lisandro López 6.9
Argentinos Juniors
- Francisco Álvarez 8.1 1 goal
- Nicolás Oroz 7.6
- Kevin Coronel 7.4
- Gabriel Florentín 7.3 1 assist
- Kevin Gutiérrez 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Franco Vázquez at 4.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Belgrano: Aldosivi vs Belgrano Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Argentinos Juniors: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors
What was the score in Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors?
Belgrano 0-1 Argentinos Juniors (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors?
Francisco Álvarez 45+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors 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 Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors?
Francisco Álvarez, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors?
C. Gariano.
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