San Lorenzo 1-0 Unión Santa Fe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Estadio Pedro Bidegaín, Buenos Aires · referee L. Rey Hilfer · full time
Full time: San Lorenzo 1-0 Unión Santa Fe
San Lorenzo beat Unión Santa Fe 1-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Estadio Pedro Bidegaín. The goals: Rodrigo Auzmendi 64'.
How San Lorenzo won it
Rodrigo Auzmendi put San Lorenzo ahead in the 64th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, L. Rey Hilfer, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to San Lorenzo and 4 to Unión Santa Fe.
San Lorenzo: N. Gorosito, 4-4-2 · Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-1-3-2.
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 0.25 for San Lorenzo and 1.01 for Unión Santa Fe.
Unión Santa Fe left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Lorenzo had 8 shots on target, Unión Santa Fe 1.
Unión Santa Fe's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
San Lorenzo had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
San Lorenzo came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Unión Santa Fe came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe: the match in numbers
| San Lorenzo | Match statistics | Unión Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 342 | Total passes | 301 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 65% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 28 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
San Lorenzo
- Nicolás Tripichio 7.8
- Matías Reali 7.6
- Danilo Arboleda 7.4
- Ignacio Perruzzi 7.2
- Emiliano Amor 7.2
Unión Santa Fe
- Matías Mansilla 8.0
- Juan Pintado 6.9
- Juan Pablo Ludueña 6.9
- Julián Palacios 6.7
- Eric Ramírez 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Menossi at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Lorenzo: Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe
What was the score in San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe?
San Lorenzo 1-0 Unión Santa Fe (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe?
Rodrigo Auzmendi 64'.
Did Moneyball predict San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe 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 San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe?
Matías Mansilla, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe?
L. Rey Hilfer.
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