Independiente Rivadavia 3-1 Racing Club: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Independiente Rivadavia won it

The opening goal came in the 20th minute: Matko Miljevic for Racing Club, set up by Matías Zaracho. Independiente Rivadavia levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Gonzalo Ríos. Independiente Rivadavia turned it round: Fabrizio Sartori made it 2-1 in the 70th minute. Álex Arce made it 3-1 to Independiente Rivadavia in the 90th minute (+2).

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, ?. Carranza, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Independiente Rivadavia and 2 to Racing Club. Álex Arce missed a penalty for Independiente Rivadavia in the 9 minute.

Independiente Rivadavia: A. Berti, 4-3-1-2 · Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-3-1-2.

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 0.92 for Independiente Rivadavia and 3.01 for Racing Club.

Independiente Rivadavia scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Racing Club left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Racing Club created the better chances, 3.01 xG to 0.92, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Independiente Rivadavia had 9 shots on target, Racing Club 4.

Racing Club's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Racing Club had 58% of the ball, but Independiente Rivadavia took the points.

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.

Racing Club came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.

Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Independiente Rivadavia

• Gonzalo Ríos 7.3 1 goal
• Alex Vigo 7.3
• Leonel Bucca 7.3
• Fabrizio Sartori 7.1 1 goal
• Leonard Costa 7.0

Racing Club

• Facundo Cambeses 7.7
• Matko Miljevic 7.5 1 goal
• Matías Zaracho 7.2 1 assist
• Leonel Pérez 7.1
• Tomás Conechny 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Adrián Martínez 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
• Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 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 Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club

What was the score in Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club?

Independiente Rivadavia 3-1 Racing Club (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 31 August 2026.

Who scored in Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club?

Matko Miljevic 20', Gonzalo Ríos 39', Fabrizio Sartori 70', Álex Arce 90+2'.

Did Moneyball predict Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club 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 Racing Club?

Facundo Cambeses, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Independiente Rivadavia vs Racing Club?

?. Carranza.