Platense 2-2 Unión Santa Fe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Saturday 25 July 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Vicente López · referee S. Martínez · full time
Full time: Platense 2-2 Unión Santa Fe
Platense and Unión Santa Fe drew 2-2 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Saturday 25 July 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The goals: Juan Pablo Ludueña 72', Cristian Tarragona 79', Bautista Merlini 87'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 24th minute: an own goal by Tomas Fagioli for Platense. Unión Santa Fe levelled at 1-1 in the 72nd minute through Juan Pablo Ludueña, set up by Julián Palacios. Unión Santa Fe turned it round: Cristian Tarragona from the penalty spot made it 1-2 in the 79th minute. Platense levelled at 2-2 in the 87th minute through Bautista Merlini. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Martínez, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Platense and 2 to Unión Santa Fe.
Platense: W. Zunino, 4-2-3-1 · Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-4-2.
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 1.30 for Platense and 1.50 for Unión Santa Fe.
Platense had 5 shots on target, Unión Santa Fe 3.
Platense had 57% 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.
Unión Santa Fe came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Platense vs Unión Santa Fe: the match in numbers
| Platense | Match statistics | Unión Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 443 | Total passes | 339 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Platense
- Bautista Merlini 7.3 1 goal
- Ignacio Vázquez 7.2
- Nicolás Retamar 7.0
- Leonardo Heredia 6.9
- Iván Gómez 6.8
Unión Santa Fe
- Lautaro Vargas 7.6
- Juan Pablo Ludueña 7.5 1 goal
- Lucas Menossi 7.4
- Cristian Tarragona 7.3 1 goal
- Matías Mansilla 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Mateo Mendía at 6.0. 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
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Platense vs Unión Santa Fe
What was the score in Platense vs Unión Santa Fe?
Platense 2-2 Unión Santa Fe (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 25 July 2026.
Who scored in Platense vs Unión Santa Fe?
Juan Pablo Ludueña 72', Cristian Tarragona 79', Bautista Merlini 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Platense vs Unión Santa Fe 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 Unión Santa Fe?
Lautaro Vargas, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Platense vs Unión Santa Fe?
S. Martínez.
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