Estudiantes 3-0 Defensa y Justicia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee S. Martínez · full time
Full time: Estudiantes 3-0 Defensa y Justicia
Estudiantes beat Defensa y Justicia 3-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The goals: Guido Carrillo 9', Ezequiel Piovi 16', Tomás Palacios 36'.
How Estudiantes won it
Guido Carrillo put Estudiantes ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Eric Meza. Ezequiel Piovi made it 2-0 to Estudiantes in the 16th minute, set up by Tiago Palacios. Tomás Palacios made it 3-0 to Estudiantes in the 36th minute, set up by Guido Carrillo.
It was 3-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, S. Martínez, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Estudiantes and 2 to Defensa y Justicia. David Barbona missed a penalty for Defensa y Justicia in the 87 minute.
Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 4-2-3-1 · Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.86 for Estudiantes and 1.86 for Defensa y Justicia.
Estudiantes scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Defensa y Justicia left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Estudiantes had 9 shots on target, Defensa y Justicia 8.
Estudiantes's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Defensa y Justicia had 59% of the ball, but Estudiantes took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Estudiantes came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
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.
Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia: the match in numbers
| Estudiantes | Match statistics | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 |
| 15 | Total shots | 20 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 333 | Total passes | 480 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 8 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes), rated 9.8 by Sportmonks.
Estudiantes
- Fernando Muslera 9.8
- Tiago Palacios 8.1 1 assist
- Guido Carrillo 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ezequiel Piovi 7.7 1 goal
- Tomás Palacios 7.6 1 goal
Defensa y Justicia
- César Pérez 7.6
- Matías Borgogno 7.4
- Fernando Román 7.1
- Santiago Sosa 7.0
- Ayrton Portillo 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Máximo Rodríguez at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Estudiantes: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia
What was the score in Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia?
Estudiantes 3-0 Defensa y Justicia (half-time 3-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia?
Guido Carrillo 9', Ezequiel Piovi 16', Tomás Palacios 36'.
Did Moneyball predict Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia 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 Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia?
Fernando Muslera, rated 9.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia?
S. Martínez.
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