Sarmiento 1-1 River Plate: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Estadio Eva Perón de Junín, Junín · referee S. Zunino · full time
Full time: Sarmiento 1-1 River Plate
Sarmiento and River Plate drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 11 on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín. The goals: Julián Contrera 15', Gonzalo Montiel 71'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Julián Contrera for Sarmiento, set up by Junior Marabel. River Plate levelled at 1-1 in the 71st minute through Gonzalo Montiel, set up by Thiago Almada.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Zunino, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Sarmiento and 2 to River Plate.
Sarmiento: F. Sava, 3-5-2 · River Plate: L. Ponzio, 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 2.22 for Sarmiento and 1.04 for River Plate.
Sarmiento scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Sarmiento created the better chances, 2.22 xG to 1.04, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sarmiento had 4 shots on target, River Plate 8.
Sarmiento's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
River Plate had 73% 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.
River Plate came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 0.78 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Sarmiento vs River Plate: the match in numbers
| Sarmiento | Match statistics | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| 27% | Ball possession | 73% |
| 2.22 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 11 | Total shots | 22 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 187 | Total passes | 516 |
| 52% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| 20 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ángel Correa (River Plate), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Sarmiento
- Thyago Ayala 7.9
- Julián Contrera 7.8 1 goal
- Cristian Zabala 7.0
- Renzo Orihuela 7.0
- Juan Manuel Insaurralde 6.9
River Plate
- Ángel Correa 8.1
- Nicolás Otamendi 8.0
- Thiago Almada 7.7 1 assist
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.7 1 goal
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Manuel García 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
- River Plate: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Sarmiento vs River Plate
What was the score in Sarmiento vs River Plate?
Sarmiento 1-1 River Plate (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Who scored in Sarmiento vs River Plate?
Julián Contrera 15', Gonzalo Montiel 71'.
Did Moneyball predict Sarmiento vs River Plate 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 River Plate?
Ángel Correa, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sarmiento vs River Plate?
S. Zunino.
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