Platense 1-1 Deportivo Riestra: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Vicente López · referee ?. Carranza · full time
Full time: Platense 1-1 Deportivo Riestra
Platense and Deportivo Riestra drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 8 on Friday 4 September 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The goals: Gonzalo Lencina 16', Alexander Díaz 71'.
How the match unfolded
Platense struck first through Gonzalo Lencina in the 16th minute, set up by Franco Zapiola. Deportivo Riestra levelled at 1-1 in the 71st minute through Alexander Díaz, set up by Yonatan Goitía.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, ?. Carranza, showed 6 yellow cards: 1 to Platense and 5 to Deportivo Riestra.
Platense: M. Palermo, 4-2-3-1 · Deportivo Riestra: G. Duró, 5-4-1.
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 0.41 for Platense and 0.85 for Deportivo Riestra.
Platense had 3 shots on target, Deportivo Riestra 4.
Platense had 64% 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.
Deportivo Riestra came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
Platense vs Deportivo Riestra: the match in numbers
| Platense | Match statistics | Deportivo Riestra |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 |
| 10 | Total shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 463 | Total passes | 255 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 22 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ignacio Vázquez (Platense), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Platense
- Ignacio Vázquez 7.4
- Franco Zapiola 7.4 1 assist
- Juan Pablo Cozzani 7.3
- Iván Gómez 7.0
- Bautista Merlini 6.9
Deportivo Riestra
- Yonatan Goitía 7.3 1 assist
- Alexander Díaz 7.3 1 goal
- Pedro Ramírez 7.2
- Cristian Paz 7.0
- Nicolás Benegas 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Facundo Miño at 6.2. 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
- Deportivo Riestra: Instituto vs Deportivo Riestra Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Platense vs Deportivo Riestra
What was the score in Platense vs Deportivo Riestra?
Platense 1-1 Deportivo Riestra (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Platense vs Deportivo Riestra?
Gonzalo Lencina 16', Alexander Díaz 71'.
Did Moneyball predict Platense vs Deportivo Riestra 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 Deportivo Riestra?
Ignacio Vázquez, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Platense vs Deportivo Riestra?
?. Carranza.
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