Lanús 2-0 Vélez Sarsfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Monday 12 October 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez, Lanús · referee S. Martínez · full time
Full time: Lanús 2-0 Vélez Sarsfield
Lanús won 2-0 at home to Vélez Sarsfield in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Monday 12 October 2026. The goals: Sasha Marcich 59'.
How Lanús won it
Sasha Marcich put Lanús ahead in the 59th minute, set up by Lucas Besozzi. An own goal by Tomás Marchiori made it 2-0 to Lanús in the 90th minute (+5).
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Martínez, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Lanús and 3 to Vélez Sarsfield.
Lanús: M. Pellegrino, 4-2-3-1 · Vélez Sarsfield: G. Barros Schelotto, 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 0.56 for Lanús and 1.54 for Vélez Sarsfield.
Lanús scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Vélez Sarsfield left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vélez Sarsfield created the better chances, 1.54 xG to 0.56, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Lanús had 6 shots on target, Vélez Sarsfield 3.
Vélez Sarsfield's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Vélez Sarsfield 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.
Vélez Sarsfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.34 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield: the match in numbers
| Lanús | Match statistics | Vélez Sarsfield |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 448 | Total passes | 485 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sasha Marcich (Lanús), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Lanús
- Sasha Marcich 7.8 1 goal
- Tomás Guidara 7.7
- Agustín Medina 7.7
- Agustín Cardozo 7.3
- Carlos Izquierdoz 7.3
Vélez Sarsfield
- Juan Cruz Policella 7.1
- Tomás Marchiori 7.0
- Lucas Robertone 7.0
- Thiago Silvero 6.9
- Matías Arias 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Elías Gómez at 6.2. 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
- Vélez Sarsfield: Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield
What was the score in Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Lanús 2-0 Vélez Sarsfield (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 12 October 2026.
Who scored in Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Sasha Marcich 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield 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 Vélez Sarsfield?
Sasha Marcich, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lanús vs Vélez Sarsfield?
S. Martínez.
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