Talleres Córdoba 2-2 Rosario Central: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Talleres Córdoba struck first through Agustín Álvarez from the penalty spot in the 21st minute. Valentín Depietri made it 2-0 to Talleres Córdoba in the 47th minute, set up by Timoteo Chamorro. Ángel Di María from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Rosario Central in the 55th minute. Rosario Central levelled at 2-2 in the 63rd minute through Ángel Di María, set up by Franco Ibarra.

Talleres Córdoba were two goals up and could not hold on: Rosario Central came back from two down for a draw.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Ángel Di María scored twice.

The referee, S. Martínez, showed 11 yellow cards: 4 to Talleres Córdoba and 7 to Rosario Central.

Talleres Córdoba: J. Sampaoli Moya, 4-2-3-1 · Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 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 3.63 for Talleres Córdoba and 1.57 for Rosario Central.

Talleres Córdoba scored about 1.6 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Talleres Córdoba created the better chances, 3.63 xG to 1.57, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Talleres Córdoba had 3 shots on target, Rosario Central 12.

Talleres Córdoba's goalkeeper made 10 saves.

Rosario Central had 65% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Talleres Córdoba came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 29% of their matches.

Rosario Central came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 55% of their matches.

Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Ángel Di María (Rosario Central), rated 9.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Talleres Córdoba

• Ezequiel Unsain 8.7
• Valentín Depietri 7.5 1 goal
• Timoteo Chamorro 7.3 1 assist
• Matías Galarza 7.0
• Agustín Álvarez 7.0 1 goal

Rosario Central

• Ángel Di María 9.9 2 goals
• Ignacio Ovando 7.5
• Gastón Ávila 7.1
• Franco Ibarra 7.0 1 assist
• Alexis Soto 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Alan Rodríguez at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Talleres Córdoba: Deportivo Riestra vs Talleres Córdoba Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Rosario Central: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 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 Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central

What was the score in Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central?

Talleres Córdoba 2-2 Rosario Central (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

Who scored in Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central?

Agustín Álvarez 21', Valentín Depietri 47', Ángel Di María 55', Ángel Di María 63'.

Did Moneyball predict Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario 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 Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central?

Ángel Di María, rated 9.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Talleres Córdoba vs Rosario Central?

S. Martínez.