Independiente Rivadavia 2-1 Huracán: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Thursday 30 July 2026 · Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini, Mendoza · referee P. Dóvalo · full time
Full time: Independiente Rivadavia 2-1 Huracán
Independiente Rivadavia beat Huracán 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Thursday 30 July 2026 at Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini. The goals: Álex Arce 22', José Florentín 45+1', Óscar Cortés 47'.
How Independiente Rivadavia won it
Independiente Rivadavia struck first through Álex Arce in the 22nd minute, set up by Matías Fernández. José Florentín made it 2-0 to Independiente Rivadavia in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Matías Fernández. Óscar Cortés made it 2-1 to Huracán in the 47th minute, set up by César Ibáñez.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Leandro Lescano of Huracán was sent off in the 90th minute.
Independiente Rivadavia: A. Berti, 4-4-2 · Huracán: D. Martínez, 5-3-2.
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 1.08 for Independiente Rivadavia and 2.37 for Huracán.
Huracán left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Huracán created the better chances, 2.37 xG to 1.08, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Independiente Rivadavia had 7 shots on target, Huracán 6.
Independiente Rivadavia's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Huracán had 65% of the ball, but Independiente Rivadavia took the points.
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
Independiente Rivadavia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.12 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Huracán came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán: the match in numbers
| Independiente Rivadavia | Match statistics | Huracán |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 |
| 21 | Total shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 263 | Total passes | 483 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matías Fernández (Independiente Rivadavia), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Independiente Rivadavia
- Matías Fernández 8.4 2 assists
- Álex Arce 8.2 1 goal
- José Florentín 7.6 1 goal
- Nicolás Bolcato 7.5
- Kevin Vázquez 7.2
Huracán
- Óscar Cortés 7.7 1 goal
- Leonardo Gil 7.3
- Emmanuel Ojeda 7.2
- Juan Bisanz 7.1
- César Ibáñez 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Jordy Caicedo at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Independiente Rivadavia: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Huracán: Huracán vs Tigre Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán
What was the score in Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán?
Independiente Rivadavia 2-1 Huracán (half-time 2-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Thursday 30 July 2026.
Who scored in Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán?
Álex Arce 22', José Florentín 45+1', Óscar Cortés 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán 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 Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán?
Matías Fernández, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Independiente Rivadavia vs Huracán?
P. Dóvalo.
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