Racing Club 0-1 Banfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Friday 14 August 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Racing Club 0-1 Banfield
Banfield beat Racing Club 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Friday 14 August 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Alexander Machado 24'.
How Banfield won it
Banfield struck first through Alexander Machado in the 24th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Racing Club and 2 to Banfield.
Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-1-3-2 · Banfield: P. Troglio, 5-3-2.
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 0.38 for Racing Club and 2.37 for Banfield.
Banfield left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Racing Club had 2 shots on target, Banfield 2.
Racing Club had 82% of the ball, but Banfield took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Racing Club came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Banfield came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Racing Club vs Banfield: the match in numbers
| Racing Club | Match statistics | Banfield |
|---|---|---|
| 82% | Ball possession | 18% |
| 0.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 |
| 23 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 687 | Total passes | 153 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 47% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matko Miljevic (Racing Club), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Racing Club
- Matko Miljevic 7.7
- Marcos Rojo 7.4
- Ignacio Rodríguez 7.3
- Matías Kranevitter 7.1
- Tomás Conechny 7.0
Banfield
- Alexander Machado 7.3 1 goal
- Lautaro Cano 7.2
- Favio Álvarez 7.1
- Nicolás Meriano 7.0
- Federico Medina 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Lautaro Díaz at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Banfield: Independiente Rivadavia vs Banfield Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Racing Club vs Banfield
What was the score in Racing Club vs Banfield?
Racing Club 0-1 Banfield (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 14 August 2026.
Who scored in Racing Club vs Banfield?
Alexander Machado 24'.
Did Moneyball predict Racing Club vs Banfield 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 Racing Club vs Banfield?
Matko Miljevic, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Racing Club vs Banfield?
A. Merlos.
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