Sarmiento 2-0 Estudiantes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Estadio Eva Perón de Junín, Junín · referee N. Lamolina · full time
Full time: Sarmiento 2-0 Estudiantes
Sarmiento beat Estudiantes 2-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 6 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín. The goals: Mauricio Martínez 18', Gastón González 80'.
How Sarmiento won it
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Mauricio Martínez for Sarmiento, set up by Julián Mavilla. Gastón González made it 2-0 to Sarmiento in the 80th minute, set up by Junior Marabel.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, N. Lamolina, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Sarmiento and 4 to Estudiantes. Joaquín Correa missed a penalty for Estudiantes in the 86 minute.
Sarmiento: F. Sava, 4-4-2 · Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 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 1.72 for Sarmiento and 1.55 for Estudiantes.
Estudiantes left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Sarmiento had 6 shots on target, Estudiantes 6.
Sarmiento's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Estudiantes had 76% of the ball, but Sarmiento took the points.
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.
Estudiantes came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Sarmiento vs Estudiantes: the match in numbers
| Sarmiento | Match statistics | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| 24% | Ball possession | 76% |
| 1.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 11 | Total shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 178 | Total passes | 582 |
| 58% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thyago Ayala (Sarmiento), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Sarmiento
- Thyago Ayala 8.3
- Mauricio Martínez 7.4 1 goal
- Lucas Suárez 7.2
- Junior Marabel 7.2 1 assist
- Julián Mavilla 7.1 1 assist
Estudiantes
- Ezequiel Piovi 7.5
- Edwuin Cetré 7.2
- Fernando Muslera 7.2
- Brian Aguirre 6.9
- Alexis Castro 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Fabricio Pérez 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
- Estudiantes: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Sarmiento vs Estudiantes
What was the score in Sarmiento vs Estudiantes?
Sarmiento 2-0 Estudiantes (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Sarmiento vs Estudiantes?
Mauricio Martínez 18', Gastón González 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Sarmiento vs Estudiantes 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 Estudiantes?
Thyago Ayala, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sarmiento vs Estudiantes?
N. Lamolina.
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