Sarmiento 1-1 Barracas Central: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 · Monday 19 October 2026 · Estadio Eva Perón de Junín, Junín · referee D. Zamora · full time
Full time: Sarmiento 1-1 Barracas Central
Sarmiento and Barracas Central drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 on Monday 19 October 2026 at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín. The goals: Jhon Rentería 14', Rodrigo Insúa 78'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Jhon Rentería for Sarmiento, set up by Cristian Zabala. Barracas Central levelled at 1-1 in the 78th minute through Rodrigo Insúa from the penalty spot.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Zamora, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Sarmiento and 1 to Barracas Central.
Sarmiento: F. Sava, 3-4-2-1 · Barracas Central: D. Ayude, 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 2.94 for Sarmiento and 0.93 for Barracas Central.
Sarmiento scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Sarmiento created the better chances, 2.94 xG to 0.93, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sarmiento had 2 shots on target, Barracas Central 6.
Barracas Central had 72% of the ball.
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.
Barracas Central came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
Sarmiento vs Barracas Central: the match in numbers
| Sarmiento | Match statistics | Barracas Central |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 2.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 7 | Total shots | 21 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 196 | Total passes | 482 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Enzo Taborda (Barracas Central), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Sarmiento
- Mauricio Martínez 7.6
- Jhon Rentería 7.3 1 goal
- Cristian Zabala 7.2 1 assist
- Thyago Ayala 6.9
- Gastón González 6.8
Barracas Central
- Enzo Taborda 7.6
- Rodrigo Bogarín 7.4
- Yonatthan Rak 7.2
- Rafael Barrios 7.0
- Rodrigo Insúa 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Nicolás Orsini at 6.0. 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
- Barracas Central: Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Sarmiento vs Barracas Central
What was the score in Sarmiento vs Barracas Central?
Sarmiento 1-1 Barracas Central (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 19 October 2026.
Who scored in Sarmiento vs Barracas Central?
Jhon Rentería 14', Rodrigo Insúa 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Sarmiento vs Barracas Central 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 Barracas Central?
Enzo Taborda, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sarmiento vs Barracas Central?
D. Zamora.
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