Independiente 0-1 Platense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Sunday 9 August 2026 · Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda · referee N. Ramírez · full time
Full time: Independiente 0-1 Platense
Platense won 1-0 away at Independiente in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Sunday 9 August 2026. The goals: Guido Mainero 65'.
How Platense won it
Platense struck first through Guido Mainero in the 65th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, N. Ramírez, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Independiente and 2 to Platense.
Independiente: G. Quinteros Desábato, 4-2-3-1 · Platense: W. Zunino, 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 0.84 for Independiente and 1.21 for Platense.
Independiente had 5 shots on target, Platense 2.
Platense's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Independiente had 66% of the ball, but Platense took the points.
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.
Platense came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Independiente vs Platense: the match in numbers
| Independiente | Match statistics | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 0.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 19 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 509 | Total passes | 273 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 63% |
| 13 | Corners | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 22 | Tackles | 38 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Juan Pablo Cozzani (Platense), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Independiente
- Santiago Montiel 7.8
- Juan Fedorco 7.4
- Santiago Arias 7.1
- Gabriel Ávalos 6.9
- Iván Marcone 6.9
Platense
- Juan Pablo Cozzani 8.2
- Guido Mainero 7.7 1 goal
- Juan Ignacio Saborido 7.6
- Victor Cuesta 7.4
- Pablo Ferreira 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Matías Abaldo at 6.1. 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
- Platense: Platense vs Central Cordoba SdE Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Independiente vs Platense
What was the score in Independiente vs Platense?
Independiente 0-1 Platense (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 9 August 2026.
Who scored in Independiente vs Platense?
Guido Mainero 65'.
Did Moneyball predict Independiente vs Platense 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 Platense?
Juan Pablo Cozzani, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Independiente vs Platense?
N. Ramírez.
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