Defensa y Justicia 2-1 Deportivo Riestra: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Wednesday 29 July 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee B. Amiconi · full time
Full time: Defensa y Justicia 2-1 Deportivo Riestra
Defensa y Justicia won 2-1 at home to Deportivo Riestra in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Wednesday 29 July 2026. The goals: Juan Gutiérrez 23', David Barbona 37', Tomás González 72'.
How Defensa y Justicia won it
Juan Gutiérrez put Defensa y Justicia ahead in the 23rd minute. David Barbona made it 2-0 to Defensa y Justicia in the 37th minute. Tomás González made it 2-1 to Deportivo Riestra in the 72nd minute, set up by Nicolás Sansotre.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Amiconi, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Defensa y Justicia and 4 to Deportivo Riestra.
Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-2-3-1 · Deportivo Riestra: G. Duró, 5-4-1.
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 1.42 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.54 for Deportivo Riestra.
Defensa y Justicia had 7 shots on target, Deportivo Riestra 5.
Deportivo Riestra's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Defensa y Justicia had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Deportivo Riestra came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra: the match in numbers
| Defensa y Justicia | Match statistics | Deportivo Riestra |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.42 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 12 | Total shots | 18 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 433 | Total passes | 255 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: David Barbona (Defensa y Justicia), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Defensa y Justicia
- David Barbona 7.8 1 goal
- Juan Gutiérrez 7.6 1 goal
- Damián Fernández 7.3
- Lucas Souto 7.2
- Samuel Lucero 7.2
Deportivo Riestra
- Tomás González 7.7 1 goal
- Milton Céliz 7.6
- Alexander Díaz 7.1
- Ignacio Arce 6.8
- Nicolás Watson 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Carlos Quintana at 6.0. 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
- Deportivo Riestra: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra
What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra?
Defensa y Justicia 2-1 Deportivo Riestra (half-time 2-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Wednesday 29 July 2026.
Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra?
Juan Gutiérrez 23', David Barbona 37', Tomás González 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra 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 Deportivo Riestra?
David Barbona, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra?
B. Amiconi.
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