Instituto 1-0 San Lorenzo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Instituto 1-0 San Lorenzo
Instituto beat San Lorenzo 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Giuliano Cerato 53'.
How Instituto won it
Giuliano Cerato put Instituto ahead in the 53rd minute, set up by Matías Gallardo.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Gariano, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Instituto and 5 to San Lorenzo.
Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-3 · San Lorenzo: N. Gorosito, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.39 for Instituto and 1.87 for San Lorenzo.
San Lorenzo left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Lorenzo created the better chances, 1.87 xG to 0.39, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Instituto had 3 shots on target, San Lorenzo 1.
San Lorenzo had 51% of the ball, but Instituto took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
San Lorenzo came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Instituto vs San Lorenzo: the match in numbers
| Instituto | Match statistics | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.87 |
| 19 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 343 | Total passes | 386 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 11 | Corners | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Giuliano Cerato (Instituto), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Instituto
- Giuliano Cerato 8.6 1 goal
- Matías Gallardo 7.3 1 assist
- Jeremías Lázaro 7.2
- Diego Sosa 7.1
- Fernando Alarcón 7.1
San Lorenzo
- Danilo Arboleda 7.2
- Emiliano Amor 7.1
- José Devecchi 6.8
- Matías Reali 6.7
- Nicolás Tripichio 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Alexis Cuello at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Instituto: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- San Lorenzo: Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Instituto vs San Lorenzo
What was the score in Instituto vs San Lorenzo?
Instituto 1-0 San Lorenzo (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Instituto vs San Lorenzo?
Giuliano Cerato 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Instituto vs San Lorenzo 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 Instituto vs San Lorenzo?
Giuliano Cerato, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Instituto vs San Lorenzo?
C. Gariano.
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