Talleres Córdoba 2-1 Unión Santa Fe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: Talleres Córdoba 2-1 Unión Santa Fe
Talleres Córdoba beat Unión Santa Fe 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Agustín Álvarez 39', Valentín Depietri 75', Eric Ramírez 90'.
How Talleres Córdoba won it
Talleres Córdoba struck first through Agustín Álvarez in the 39th minute, set up by Federico Fattori. Valentín Depietri made it 2-0 to Talleres Córdoba in the 75th minute, set up by Agustín Álvarez. Eric Ramírez made it 2-1 to Unión Santa Fe in the 90th minute, set up by Bruno Pittón.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Talleres Córdoba and 3 to Unión Santa Fe.
Talleres Córdoba: J. Sampaoli Moya, 4-2-3-1 · Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 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 0.79 for Talleres Córdoba and 2.61 for Unión Santa Fe.
Talleres Córdoba scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Unión Santa Fe left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Unión Santa Fe created the better chances, 2.61 xG to 0.79, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Talleres Córdoba had 8 shots on target, Unión Santa Fe 4.
Unión Santa Fe's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Talleres Córdoba had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Unión Santa Fe came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe: the match in numbers
| Talleres Córdoba | Match statistics | Unión Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.61 |
| 23 | Total shots | 17 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 474 | Total passes | 306 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 11 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustín Álvarez (Talleres Córdoba), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Talleres Córdoba
- Agustín Álvarez 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Juan Sforza 7.7
- Valentín Depietri 7.5 1 goal
- Rick 7.3
- Matías Catalán 7.2
Unión Santa Fe
- Bruno Pittón 7.6 1 assist
- Matías Mansilla 7.4
- Marcelo Estigarribia 7.0
- Lucas Ayala 7.0
- Valentín Jesús Cerrudo 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Pablo Ludueña at 6.3. 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
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe
What was the score in Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe?
Talleres Córdoba 2-1 Unión Santa Fe (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe?
Agustín Álvarez 39', Valentín Depietri 75', Eric Ramírez 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe 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 Unión Santa Fe?
Agustín Álvarez, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe?
N. Arasa.
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