Sarmiento 1-1 Belgrano: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Estadio Eva Perón de Junín, Junín · referee F. Viola · full time
Full time: Sarmiento 1-1 Belgrano
Sarmiento and Belgrano drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín. The goals: Junior Marabel 33', Lucas Passerini 90+10'.
How the match unfolded
Junior Marabel put Sarmiento ahead in the 33rd minute. Belgrano levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+10) through Lucas Passerini from the penalty spot. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Viola, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Sarmiento and 1 to Belgrano. Junior Marabel missed a penalty for Sarmiento in the 33 minute.
Sarmiento: F. Sava, 4-4-2 · Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 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 2.86 for Sarmiento and 1.66 for Belgrano.
Sarmiento scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Sarmiento created the better chances, 2.86 xG to 1.66, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sarmiento had 4 shots on target, Belgrano 7.
Sarmiento's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Belgrano had 74% 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.
Belgrano came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Sarmiento vs Belgrano: the match in numbers
| Sarmiento | Match statistics | Belgrano |
|---|---|---|
| 26% | Ball possession | 74% |
| 2.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 5 |
| 198 | Total passes | 565 |
| 59% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 29 | Tackles | 17 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Sarmiento
- Thyago Ayala 7.9
- Cristian Zabala 7.7
- Renzo Orihuela 7.2
- Julián Contrera 7.0
- Mauricio Martínez 6.8
Belgrano
- Lucas Zelarayán 8.0
- Franco Vázquez 7.6
- Thiago Cardozo 7.5
- Lisandro López 7.1
- Alcides Benítez 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Longo 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
- Belgrano: Aldosivi vs Belgrano Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Sarmiento vs Belgrano
What was the score in Sarmiento vs Belgrano?
Sarmiento 1-1 Belgrano (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Sarmiento vs Belgrano?
Junior Marabel 33', Lucas Passerini 90+10'.
Did Moneyball predict Sarmiento vs Belgrano 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 Belgrano?
Lucas Zelarayán, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sarmiento vs Belgrano?
F. Viola.
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