Newell's Old Boys 1-0 Talleres Córdoba: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Saturday 25 July 2026 · Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario · referee J. Baliño · full time
Full time: Newell's Old Boys 1-0 Talleres Córdoba
Newell's Old Boys won 1-0 at home to Talleres Córdoba in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Saturday 25 July 2026. The goals: Matías Cóccaro 55'.
How Newell's Old Boys won it
Newell's Old Boys struck first through Matías Cóccaro from the penalty spot in the 55th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Román Riquelme of Talleres Córdoba was sent off in the 86th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, J. Baliño, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Newell's Old Boys and 1 to Talleres Córdoba.
Newell's Old Boys: F. Kudelka, 4-2-3-1 · Talleres Córdoba: J. Sampaoli Moya, 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 1.37 for Newell's Old Boys and 1.38 for Talleres Córdoba.
Talleres Córdoba left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Newell's Old Boys had 4 shots on target, Talleres Córdoba 5.
Newell's Old Boys's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Talleres Córdoba had 67% of the ball, but Newell's Old Boys took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Newell's Old Boys came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Talleres Córdoba came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba: the match in numbers
| Newell's Old Boys | Match statistics | Talleres Córdoba |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 |
| 11 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 290 | Total passes | 588 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 8 | Corners | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Josué Reinatti (Newell's Old Boys), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Newell's Old Boys
- Josué Reinatti 8.3
- Bruno Cabrera 7.6
- Walter Mazzantti 7.3
- Nicolás Goitea 7.2
- Martín Ortega 7.0
Talleres Córdoba
- Timoteo Chamorro 7.7
- Matías Galarza 7.5
- Rick 7.3
- Valentín Depietri 7.3
- Federico Fattori 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Walter Núñez at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Newell's Old Boys: Newell's Old Boys vs Unión Santa Fe Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Talleres Córdoba: Deportivo Riestra vs Talleres Córdoba Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba
What was the score in Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba?
Newell's Old Boys 1-0 Talleres Córdoba (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 25 July 2026.
Who scored in Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba?
Matías Cóccaro 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba 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 Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba?
Josué Reinatti, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba?
J. Baliño.
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