Rosario Central 1-0 Argentinos Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee P. Dóvalo · full time
Full time: Rosario Central 1-0 Argentinos Juniors
Rosario Central beat Argentinos Juniors 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril. The goals: Ignacio Ovando 41'.
How Rosario Central won it
Ignacio Ovando put Rosario Central ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Vicente Pizarro.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Jorge Almiron of Rosario Central was sent off in the 88th minute. The referee, P. Dóvalo, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Rosario Central and 1 to Argentinos Juniors.
Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 4-2-3-1 · Argentinos Juniors: N. Diez Parajon, 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 0.53 for Rosario Central and 1.01 for Argentinos Juniors.
Argentinos Juniors left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Rosario Central had 6 shots on target, Argentinos Juniors 3.
Argentinos Juniors had 60% of the ball, but Rosario Central took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rosario Central came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 55% 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.
Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors: the match in numbers
| Rosario Central | Match statistics | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 338 | Total passes | 522 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 24 | Tackles | 28 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Claudio Bravo (Argentinos Juniors), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Rosario Central
- Ignacio Ovando 7.7 1 goal
- Axel Werner 7.4
- Vicente Pizarro 7.4 1 assist
- Gastón Ávila 7.2
- Enzo Copetti 7.2
Argentinos Juniors
- Claudio Bravo 7.8
- Hernán López Muñoz 7.3
- Kevin Gutiérrez 7.2
- Nicolás Oroz 7.2
- Franco Vázquez 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Ángel Di María at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rosario Central: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Argentinos Juniors: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors
What was the score in Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors?
Rosario Central 1-0 Argentinos Juniors (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors?
Ignacio Ovando 41'.
Did Moneyball predict Rosario Central 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 Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors?
Claudio Bravo, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors?
P. Dóvalo.
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