Platense 1-1 Argentinos Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Vicente López · referee N. Ramírez · full time
Full time: Platense 1-1 Argentinos Juniors
Platense and Argentinos Juniors drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The goals: Diego Porcel 11', Franco Zapiola 70'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Diego Porcel for Argentinos Juniors. Platense levelled at 1-1 in the 70th minute through Franco Zapiola from the penalty spot.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, N. Ramírez, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Platense and 2 to Argentinos Juniors.
Platense: M. Palermo, 4-2-3-1 · Argentinos Juniors: N. Diez Parajon, 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 0.26 for Platense and 1.72 for Argentinos Juniors.
Argentinos Juniors created the better chances, 1.72 xG to 0.26, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Platense had 4 shots on target, Argentinos Juniors 2.
Platense had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Platense came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Argentinos Juniors came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.10 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Platense vs Argentinos Juniors: the match in numbers
| Platense | Match statistics | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 15 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 375 | Total passes | 381 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 30 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Martín Barrios (Platense), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Platense
- Martín Barrios 7.5
- Tomás Silva 7.5
- Franco Zapiola 7.4 1 goal
- Agustín Lagos 7.0
- Victor Cuesta 7.0
Argentinos Juniors
- Diego Porcel 7.2 1 goal
- Franco Paredes 7.1
- Nicolás Oroz 6.9
- Francisco Álvarez 6.8
- Franco Vázquez 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Guido Mainero at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Platense: Platense vs Central Cordoba SdE Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Argentinos Juniors: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Platense vs Argentinos Juniors
What was the score in Platense vs Argentinos Juniors?
Platense 1-1 Argentinos Juniors (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Platense vs Argentinos Juniors?
Diego Porcel 11', Franco Zapiola 70'.
Did Moneyball predict Platense vs Argentinos Juniors 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 Platense vs Argentinos Juniors?
Martín Barrios, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Platense vs Argentinos Juniors?
N. Ramírez.
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