Defensa y Justicia 0-1 Instituto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 · Friday 16 October 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Defensa y Justicia 0-1 Instituto
Instituto beat Defensa y Justicia 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 on Friday 16 October 2026 at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The goals: Jeremías Lázaro 23'.
How Instituto won it
Jeremías Lázaro put Instituto ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Hernán de la Fuente.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Defensa y Justicia and 0 to Instituto.
Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-2-3-1 · Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-3.
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 0.44 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.65 for Instituto.
Defensa y Justicia had 3 shots on target, Instituto 3.
Defensa y Justicia had 67% of the ball, but Instituto took the points.
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.
Instituto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.80 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto: the match in numbers
| Defensa y Justicia | Match statistics | Instituto |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 0.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 564 | Total passes | 269 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Defensa y Justicia
- Jeremías Lucco 7.3
- Damián Fernández 7.2
- Maximiliano Porcel 7.1
- David Martínez 7.1
- Juan Gutiérrez 7.1
Instituto
- Jeremías Lázaro 8.0 1 goal
- Fernando Alarcón 7.4
- Matías Gallardo 7.2
- Marcos Ledesma 7.1
- Gustavo Abregú 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Demián Domínguez at 6.6. 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
- Instituto: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto
What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto?
Defensa y Justicia 0-1 Instituto (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 16 October 2026.
Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto?
Jeremías Lázaro 23'.
Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto 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 Instituto?
Jeremías Lázaro, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto?
A. Merlos.
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