Lanús 0-1 Instituto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Monday 3 August 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez, Lanús · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: Lanús 0-1 Instituto
Lanús 0-1 Instituto: Instituto took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Monday 3 August 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez. The goals: Fernando Alarcón 90+2'.
How Instituto won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+2): Fernando Alarcón for Instituto, set up by Gastón Lodico. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Lanús and 3 to Instituto.
Lanús: M. Pellegrino, 4-2-3-1 · Instituto: D. Flores, 3-4-2-1.
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 1.08 for Lanús and 0.92 for Instituto.
Lanús scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Lanús had 3 shots on target, Instituto 7.
Lanús's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Lanús had 62% of the ball, but Instituto 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.
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.
Lanús vs Instituto: the match in numbers
| Lanús | Match statistics | Instituto |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 |
| 15 | Total shots | 19 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 557 | Total passes | 330 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 5 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alex Luna (Instituto), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Lanús
- José Canale 7.6
- Carlos Izquierdoz 7.5
- Nahuel Losada 7.5
- Agustín Cardozo 7.3
- Matías Sepúlveda 7.3
Instituto
- Alex Luna 7.9
- Fernando Alarcón 7.8 1 goal
- Agustín Massaccesi 7.5
- Marcos Ledesma 7.3
- Gastón Lodico 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Franco Watson 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
- Instituto: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Lanús vs Instituto
What was the score in Lanús vs Instituto?
Lanús 0-1 Instituto (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 3 August 2026.
Who scored in Lanús vs Instituto?
Fernando Alarcón 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Lanús 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 Lanús vs Instituto?
Alex Luna, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lanús vs Instituto?
N. Arasa.
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