Sarmiento 2-3 Argentinos Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Argentinos Juniors won it

The opening goal came in the 30th minute: Junior Marabel for Sarmiento, set up by Pablo Magnin. Argentinos Juniors levelled at 1-1 in the 48th minute through Alan Lescano, set up by Tomás Molina. Argentinos Juniors turned it round: Sebastián Prieto made it 1-2 in the 58th minute. Sarmiento levelled at 2-2 in the 69th minute through Renzo Orihuela, set up by Cristian Zabala. Diego Porcel made it 2-3 to Argentinos Juniors in the 90th minute, set up by Hernán López Muñoz.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.

The lead changed hands once.

Diego Porcel of Argentinos Juniors was sent off in the 90th minute (+1) for a second yellow card. The referee, L. Lobo Medina, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to Sarmiento and 5 to Argentinos Juniors.

Sarmiento: F. Sava, 4-4-2 · 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 1.63 for Sarmiento and 0.92 for Argentinos Juniors.

Argentinos Juniors made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.1 goals.

Sarmiento had 3 shots on target, Argentinos Juniors 5.

Argentinos Juniors had 55% 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

Sarmiento came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 40% 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.

Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Cristian Zabala (Sarmiento), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Sarmiento

• Cristian Zabala 7.8 1 assist
• Junior Marabel 7.5 1 goal
• Renzo Orihuela 7.4 1 goal
• Pablo Magnin 7.0 1 assist
• Gabriel Díaz 6.7

Argentinos Juniors

• Sebastián Prieto 7.7 1 goal
• Alan Lescano 7.4 1 goal
• Gastón Verón 7.3
• Hernán López Muñoz 6.9 1 assist
• Franco Paredes 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Iván Arboleda at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sarmiento: 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

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 Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors

What was the score in Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors?

Sarmiento 2-3 Argentinos Juniors (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Thursday 23 July 2026.

Who scored in Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors?

Junior Marabel 30', Alan Lescano 48', Sebastián Prieto 58', Renzo Orihuela 69', Diego Porcel 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Sarmiento 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 Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors?

Cristian Zabala, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sarmiento vs Argentinos Juniors?

L. Lobo Medina.