Unión Santa Fe 0-2 Defensa y Justicia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee D. Herrera · full time
Full time: Unión Santa Fe 0-2 Defensa y Justicia
Defensa y Justicia beat Unión Santa Fe 2-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril. The goals: Juan Gutiérrez 43', César Pérez 45'.
How Defensa y Justicia won it
Defensa y Justicia struck first through Juan Gutiérrez in the 43rd minute, set up by David Barbona. César Pérez made it 0-2 to Defensa y Justicia in the 45th minute, set up by Juan Gutiérrez.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Santiago Sosa of Defensa y Justicia was sent off in the 76th minute. The referee, D. Herrera, showed 7 yellow cards: 5 to Unión Santa Fe and 2 to Defensa y Justicia.
Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-4-2 · Defensa y Justicia: J. Vaccari, 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 2.28 for Unión Santa Fe and 1.82 for Defensa y Justicia.
Unión Santa Fe scored about 2.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Unión Santa Fe had 7 shots on target, Defensa y Justicia 10.
Unión Santa Fe's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Unión Santa Fe had 51% of the ball, but Defensa y Justicia took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Defensa y Justicia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia: the match in numbers
| Unión Santa Fe | Match statistics | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 26 | Total shots | 21 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 410 | Total passes | 430 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matías Borgogno (Defensa y Justicia), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Unión Santa Fe
- Ignacio Malcorra 7.8
- Matías Mansilla 7.6
- Lucas Ayala 7.5
- Cristian Tarragona 7.4
- Brahian Cuello 7.2
Defensa y Justicia
- Matías Borgogno 8.7
- Juan Gutiérrez 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Demián Domínguez 7.8
- David Barbona 7.6 1 assist
- Damián Fernández 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Mauro Luna Diale at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Unión Santa Fe: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Defensa y Justicia: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia
What was the score in Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia?
Unión Santa Fe 0-2 Defensa y Justicia (half-time 0-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia?
Juan Gutiérrez 43', César Pérez 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia 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 Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia?
Matías Borgogno, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Unión Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia?
D. Herrera.
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