Belgrano 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estadio Julio César Villagra, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Belgrano 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
Belgrano 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Belgrano took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Estadio Julio César Villagra. The goals: Martín Garnerone 74', Lautaro Gutiérrez 82', Lucas Passerini 90+5'.
How Belgrano won it
Martín Garnerone put Estudiantes de Río Cuarto ahead in the 74th minute. Belgrano levelled at 1-1 in the 82nd minute through Lautaro Gutiérrez, set up by Francisco González Metilli. Belgrano turned it round: Lucas Passerini made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Lucas Zelarayán. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Belgrano and 2 to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 4-2-3-1 · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: R. Forestello, 3-1-4-2.
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 1.15 for Belgrano and 1.18 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
Belgrano had 6 shots on target, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 5.
Belgrano had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.86 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: the match in numbers
| Belgrano | Match statistics | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 521 | Total passes | 299 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gabriel Alanís (Estudiantes de Río Cuarto), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Belgrano
- Lucas Zelarayán 7.6 1 assist
- Lisandro López 7.3
- Lautaro Gutiérrez 7.3 1 goal
- Federico Ricca 7.1
- Thiago Cardozo 7.1
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
- Gabriel Alanís 8.1
- Tomás González 7.3
- Martín Garnerone 7.2 1 goal
- Fernando Rodríguez 7.1
- Ibrahim Hesar 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Gonzalo González 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
- Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
What was the score in Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
Belgrano 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
Martín Garnerone 74', Lautaro Gutiérrez 82', Lucas Passerini 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 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 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
Gabriel Alanís, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Belgrano vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
A. Merlos.
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