Belgrano 1-2 Defensa y Justicia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Estadio Julio César Villagra, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee F. Espinoza · full time
Full time: Belgrano 1-2 Defensa y Justicia
Defensa y Justicia beat Belgrano 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Estadio Julio César Villagra. The goals: César Pérez 12', Damián Fernández 47', Ramiro Hernandes 59'.
How Defensa y Justicia won it
César Pérez put Defensa y Justicia ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Juan Gutiérrez. Damián Fernández made it 0-2 to Defensa y Justicia in the 47th minute, set up by Leandro Fernández. Ramiro Hernandes made it 1-2 to Belgrano in the 59th minute, set up by Lucas Passerini.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, F. Espinoza, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Belgrano and 2 to Defensa y Justicia.
Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 4-4-2 · Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-1-4-1.
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 1.09 for Belgrano and 1.38 for Defensa y Justicia.
Belgrano had 6 shots on target, Defensa y Justicia 4.
Belgrano had 68% of the ball, but Defensa y Justicia took the points.
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.
Defensa y Justicia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia: the match in numbers
| Belgrano | Match statistics | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 |
| 25 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 584 | Total passes | 281 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 8 | Corners | 0 |
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Belgrano
- Ramiro Hernandes 7.6 1 goal
- Emiliano Rigoni 7.3
- Lucas Passerini 7.3 1 assist
- Lisandro López 7.2
- Adrián Sánchez 7.1
Defensa y Justicia
- Damián Fernández 8.4 1 goal
- César Pérez 7.8 1 goal
- David Martínez 7.7
- Matías Borgogno 7.2
- Jeremías Lucco 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Agustín Falcón at 6.3. 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
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia
What was the score in Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia?
Belgrano 1-2 Defensa y Justicia (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia?
César Pérez 12', Damián Fernández 47', Ramiro Hernandes 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia 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 Defensa y Justicia?
Damián Fernández, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia?
F. Espinoza.
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