Rosario Central 5-0 Independiente Rivadavia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Rosario Central won it

The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Ángel Di María from the penalty spot for Rosario Central. Jáminton Campaz made it 2-0 to Rosario Central in the 51st minute, set up by Vicente Pizarro. Ángel Di María made it 3-0 to Rosario Central in the 57th minute, set up by Vicente Pizarro. Enzo Copetti made it 4-0 to Rosario Central in the 69th minute, set up by Agustín Sández. Marco Ruben made it 5-0 to Rosario Central in the 74th minute, set up by Ignacio Ovando.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

Ángel Di María scored twice.

Álex Arce of Independiente Rivadavia was sent off in the 40th minute. The referee, F. Tello Figueroa, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Rosario Central and 3 to Independiente Rivadavia.

Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 4-2-3-1 · Independiente Rivadavia: A. Berti, 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 0.61 for Rosario Central and 2.95 for Independiente Rivadavia.

Rosario Central scored about 4.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Independiente Rivadavia left about 3.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Independiente Rivadavia created the better chances, 2.95 xG to 0.61, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Rosario Central had 9 shots on target, Independiente Rivadavia 3.

Rosario Central had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.

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.

Independiente Rivadavia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.12 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.

Rosario Central

• Vicente Pizarro 8.9 2 assists
• Jáminton Campaz 8.7 1 goal
• Ignacio Ovando 8.4 1 assist
• Ángel Di María 8.3 2 goals
• Agustín Sández 7.5 1 assist

Independiente Rivadavia

• Matías Reali 7.0
• Luis Sequeira 6.8
• José Florentín 6.7
• Fabrizio Sartori 6.6
• Leonel Bucca 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Álex Arce at 5.6. 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
• Independiente Rivadavia: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia 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 Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia

What was the score in Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia?

Rosario Central 5-0 Independiente Rivadavia (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 11 October 2026.

Who scored in Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia?

Ángel Di María 11', Jáminton Campaz 51', Ángel Di María 57', Enzo Copetti 69', Marco Ruben 74'.

Did Moneyball predict Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia 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 Independiente Rivadavia?

Vicente Pizarro, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Rosario Central vs Independiente Rivadavia?

F. Tello Figueroa.