Independiente 1-4 Instituto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Instituto won it

The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Jeremías Lázaro for Instituto, set up by Matías Tissera. Independiente levelled at 1-1 in the 22nd minute through Maximiliano Meza, set up by Santiago Montiel. Hernán de la Fuente made it 1-2 to Instituto in the 51st minute. Matías Gallardo made it 1-3 to Instituto in the 65th minute. Alex Luna made it 1-4 to Instituto in the 80th minute, set up by Jeremías Lázaro.

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

Maximiliano Meza of Independiente was sent off in the 44th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, H. Mastrángelo, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Independiente and 3 to Instituto.

Independiente: J. Viera Castro, 4-3-3 · Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-3.

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 1.91 for Independiente and 0.55 for Instituto.

Instituto made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.5 goals.

Independiente created the better chances, 1.91 xG to 0.55, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Independiente had 2 shots on target, Instituto 6.

Instituto had 53% 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

Independiente came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.17 against, and had won 37% of their matches.

Instituto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.80 against, and had won 52% of their matches.

Independiente vs Instituto: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Independiente

• Santiago Montiel 6.8 1 assist
• Lautaro Millán 6.8
• Matías Abaldo 6.5
• Santiago Arias 6.5
• Iván Marcone 6.5

Instituto

• Jeremías Lázaro 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
• Matías Gallardo 7.8 1 goal
• Alex Luna 7.8 1 goal
• Hernán de la Fuente 7.3 1 goal
• Jonatan Galván 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Mateo Pérez Curci at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Independiente: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Instituto: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 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 vs Instituto

What was the score in Independiente vs Instituto?

Independiente 1-4 Instituto (half-time 1-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 2 October 2026.

Who scored in Independiente vs Instituto?

Jeremías Lázaro 16', Maximiliano Meza 22', Hernán de la Fuente 51', Matías Gallardo 65', Alex Luna 80'.

Did Moneyball predict Independiente vs Instituto 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 vs Instituto?

Jeremías Lázaro, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Independiente vs Instituto?

H. Mastrángelo.