Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Platense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Defensa y Justicia won it

The opening goal came in the 75th minute: David Martínez for Defensa y Justicia, set up by David Barbona.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Pablo Ferreira of Platense was sent off in the 90th minute (+6) for a second yellow card. The referee, J. Loustau, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Defensa y Justicia and 3 to Platense.

Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-1-4-1 · Platense: M. Palermo, 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 0.56 for Defensa y Justicia and 1.70 for Platense.

Platense left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Platense created the better chances, 1.70 xG to 0.56, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Defensa y Justicia had 3 shots on target, Platense 3.

Defensa y Justicia had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

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.

Platense came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Defensa y Justicia vs Platense: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Defensa y Justicia

• David Martínez 7.8 1 goal
• Valentín Pucheta Loza 7.6
• Fernando Román 7.4
• Juan Gutiérrez 7.2
• David Barbona 7.2 1 assist

Platense

• Guido Mainero 7.3
• Martín Barrios 7.2
• Victor Cuesta 7.0
• Juan Carlos Gauto 6.8
• Franco Minerva 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Leandro Fernández 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
• Platense: Platense vs Central Cordoba SdE Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs Platense

What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs Platense?

Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Platense (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 31 August 2026.

Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs Platense?

David Martínez 75'.

Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs Platense 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 Platense?

David Martínez, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs Platense?

J. Loustau.