Lanús 1-0 Defensa y Justicia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez, Lanús · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Lanús 1-0 Defensa y Justicia
Lanús beat Defensa y Justicia 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez. The goals: Carlos Izquierdoz 90'.
How Lanús won it
Lanús struck first through Carlos Izquierdoz in the 90th minute, set up by José Canale. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Lanús and 1 to Defensa y Justicia.
Lanús: M. Pellegrino, 4-2-3-1 · Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 4-3-3.
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 1.02 for Lanús and 1.49 for Defensa y Justicia.
Defensa y Justicia left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Lanús had 5 shots on target, Defensa y Justicia 3.
Defensa y Justicia had 52% of the ball, but Lanús took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lanús came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Defensa y Justicia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia: the match in numbers
| Lanús | Match statistics | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 477 | Total passes | 537 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Carlos Izquierdoz (Lanús), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Lanús
- Carlos Izquierdoz 8.2 1 goal
- Nahuel Losada 8.1
- Tomás Guidara 7.6
- Sasha Marcich 7.6
- José Canale 7.3 1 assist
Defensa y Justicia
- David Martínez 7.3
- Santiago Sosa 7.3
- Agustín Hausch 7.2
- Matías Borgogno 7.2
- Fernando Román 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Besozzi at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lanús: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia
What was the score in Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia?
Lanús 1-0 Defensa y Justicia (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia?
Carlos Izquierdoz 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia 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 Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia?
Carlos Izquierdoz, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lanús vs Defensa y Justicia?
A. Merlos.
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