Rosario Central 0-0 Racing Club: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Wednesday 29 July 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee H. Mastrángelo · full time
Full time: Rosario Central 0-0 Racing Club
Rosario Central and Racing Club drew 0-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, H. Mastrángelo, showed 8 yellow cards: 2 to Rosario Central and 6 to Racing Club.
Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 4-2-3-1 · Racing Club: J. Vojvoda, 4-3-1-2.
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 0.43 for Rosario Central and 1.30 for Racing Club.
Racing Club left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Racing Club created the better chances, 1.30 xG to 0.43, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Rosario Central had 1 shot on target, Racing Club 2.
Rosario Central had 60% of the ball.
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.
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.
Rosario Central vs Racing Club: the match in numbers
| Rosario Central | Match statistics | Racing Club |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 |
| 13 | Total shots | 5 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 443 | Total passes | 305 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 6 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Rosario Central
- Franco Ibarra 7.5
- Gastón Ávila 7.5
- Conan Ledesma 6.9
- Ángel Di María 6.9
- Emanuel Coronel 6.9
Racing Club
- Nazareno Colombo 7.4
- Ezequiel Cannavo 7.2
- Santiago Sosa 7.0
- Alejandro Tello 7.0
- Matías Zaracho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Giovanni Cantizano at 6.2. 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
- Racing Club: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Rosario Central vs Racing Club
What was the score in Rosario Central vs Racing Club?
Rosario Central 0-0 Racing Club (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Wednesday 29 July 2026.
Who scored in Rosario Central vs Racing Club?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Rosario Central vs Racing Club 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 Racing Club?
Franco Ibarra, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rosario Central vs Racing Club?
H. Mastrángelo.
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