Belgrano 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Estadio Julio César Villagra, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: Belgrano 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia
Belgrano 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia: Belgrano took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Estadio Julio César Villagra. The goals: Emiliano Rigoni 46'.
How Belgrano won it
Belgrano struck first through an own goal by Tomás Bottari in the 42nd minute. Emiliano Rigoni made it 2-0 to Belgrano in the 46th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Belgrano and 4 to Independiente Rivadavia.
Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 4-2-3-1 · Independiente Rivadavia: A. Berti, 4-3-2-1.
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 0.98 for Belgrano and 0.98 for Independiente Rivadavia.
Belgrano scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Belgrano had 3 shots on target, Independiente Rivadavia 2.
Independiente Rivadavia had 51% of the ball, but Belgrano 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.
Independiente Rivadavia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.12 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia: the match in numbers
| Belgrano | Match statistics | Independiente Rivadavia |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 |
| 10 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 410 | Total passes | 427 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lisandro López (Belgrano), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Belgrano
- Lisandro López 8.0
- Franco Vázquez 7.8
- Emiliano Rigoni 7.8 1 goal
- Francisco González Metilli 7.1
- Adrián Sánchez 7.1
Independiente Rivadavia
- Alejo Osella 7.1
- José Florentín 7.1
- Alex Vigo 7.1
- Maximiliano Salas 6.9
- Leonel Bucca 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Luciano Sábato at 6.2. 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
- Independiente Rivadavia: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia
What was the score in Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia?
Belgrano 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia?
Emiliano Rigoni 46'.
Did Moneyball predict Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia 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 Independiente Rivadavia?
Lisandro López, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Belgrano vs Independiente Rivadavia?
N. Arasa.
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