Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Aldosivi: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Friday 24 July 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee D. Zamora · full time
Full time: Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Aldosivi
Defensa y Justicia and Aldosivi drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Friday 24 July 2026 at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The goals: Nicolás Cordero 16', David Barbona 29'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Nicolás Cordero for Aldosivi, set up by Tomás Fernández. Defensa y Justicia levelled at 1-1 in the 29th minute through David Barbona.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, D. Zamora, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Defensa y Justicia and 3 to Aldosivi.
Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-2-3-1 · Aldosivi: I. Damonte, 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 0.36 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.36 for Aldosivi.
Aldosivi created the better chances, 1.36 xG to 0.36, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Defensa y Justicia had 5 shots on target, Aldosivi 3.
Defensa y Justicia had 72% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Aldosivi came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.91 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 7% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi: the match in numbers
| Defensa y Justicia | Match statistics | Aldosivi |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 0.36 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 606 | Total passes | 238 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: David Barbona (Defensa y Justicia), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Defensa y Justicia
- David Barbona 7.5 1 goal
- Leandro Fernández 7.4
- David Martínez 7.3
- César Pérez 7.3
- Damián Fernández 6.9
Aldosivi
- Nicolás Cordero 7.5 1 goal
- Tomás Fernández 7.3 1 assist
- Joaquín Pombo 7.1
- Ignacio Chicco 7.0
- Alan Sosa 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Castro at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Aldosivi: Aldosivi vs Belgrano Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi
What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi?
Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Aldosivi (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 24 July 2026.
Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi?
Nicolás Cordero 16', David Barbona 29'.
Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi 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 Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi?
David Barbona, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs Aldosivi?
D. Zamora.
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