Racing Club 1-3 Tigre: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda · referee Y. Falcón Pérez · full time
Full time: Racing Club 1-3 Tigre
Racing Club 1-3 Tigre: Tigre took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Gonzalo Martínez 19', Martín Garay 26', Ignacio Russo 51', Duván Vergara 65'.
How Tigre won it
The opening goal came in the 19th minute: Gonzalo Martínez for Tigre. Martín Garay made it 0-2 to Tigre in the 26th minute. Ignacio Russo made it 0-3 to Tigre in the 51st minute, set up by Gonzalo Martínez. Duván Vergara made it 1-3 to Racing Club in the 65th minute, set up by Matías Kranevitter.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, Y. Falcón Pérez, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Racing Club and 2 to Tigre.
Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-3-1-2 · Tigre: B. Martelotto, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.88 for Racing Club and 0.57 for Tigre.
Tigre made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.4 goals.
Racing Club had 5 shots on target, Tigre 5.
Racing Club had 58% of the ball, but Tigre 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.
Tigre came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Racing Club vs Tigre: the match in numbers
| Racing Club | Match statistics | Tigre |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 146 | Total passes | 106 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 6 | Corners | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gonzalo Martínez (Tigre), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Racing Club
- Duván Vergara 7.4 1 goal
- Matías Kranevitter 7.0 1 assist
- Ulises Ortegoza 7.0
- Lautaro Díaz 6.8
- Adrián Martínez 6.8
Tigre
- Gonzalo Martínez 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ignacio Russo 7.7 1 goal
- Martín Garay 7.0 1 goal
- Felipe Zenobio 6.9
- Alan Barrionuevo 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Facundo Cambeses at 5.7. 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
- Tigre: Huracán vs Tigre Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Racing Club vs Tigre
What was the score in Racing Club vs Tigre?
Racing Club 1-3 Tigre (half-time 0-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Racing Club vs Tigre?
Gonzalo Martínez 19', Martín Garay 26', Ignacio Russo 51', Duván Vergara 65'.
Did Moneyball predict Racing Club vs Tigre 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 Tigre?
Gonzalo Martínez, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Racing Club vs Tigre?
Y. Falcón Pérez.
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