Defensa y Justicia 3-0 San Lorenzo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 · Saturday 3 October 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee L. Lobo Medina · full time
Full time: Defensa y Justicia 3-0 San Lorenzo
Defensa y Justicia 3-0 San Lorenzo: Defensa y Justicia took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The goals: Jeremías Lucco 11', David Martínez 45', David Barbona 45+3'.
How Defensa y Justicia won it
Jeremías Lucco put Defensa y Justicia ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Maximiliano Porcel. David Martínez made it 2-0 to Defensa y Justicia in the 45th minute, set up by David Barbona. David Barbona made it 3-0 to Defensa y Justicia in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Maximiliano Porcel.
It was 3-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, L. Lobo Medina, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Defensa y Justicia and 3 to San Lorenzo.
Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-1-4-1 · San Lorenzo: R. Insúa, 3-4-1-2.
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 0.93 for Defensa y Justicia and 2.32 for San Lorenzo.
Defensa y Justicia scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
San Lorenzo left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Lorenzo created the better chances, 2.32 xG to 0.93, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Defensa y Justicia had 4 shots on target, San Lorenzo 5.
Defensa y Justicia's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Defensa y Justicia had 51% 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.
San Lorenzo came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo: the match in numbers
| Defensa y Justicia | Match statistics | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.32 |
| 18 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 386 | Total passes | 341 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 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 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Defensa y Justicia
- David Barbona 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- David Martínez 8.4 1 goal
- Maximiliano Porcel 8.4 2 assists
- Damián Fernández 7.9
- Matías Borgogno 7.9
San Lorenzo
- Facundo Gulli 7.5
- Facundo Farías 7.5
- Nicolás Tripichio 7.2
- Rodrigo Auzmendi 7.1
- Matías Reali 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Guzmán Corujo at 6.2. 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
- San Lorenzo: Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo
What was the score in Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo?
Defensa y Justicia 3-0 San Lorenzo (half-time 3-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 3 October 2026.
Who scored in Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo?
Jeremías Lucco 11', David Martínez 45', David Barbona 45+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo?
David Barbona, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo?
L. Lobo Medina.
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