Unión Santa Fe 1-2 Independiente: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee L. Lobo Medina · full time
Full time: Unión Santa Fe 1-2 Independiente
Independiente beat Unión Santa Fe 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril. The goals: Marcelo Estigarribia 49', Santiago Montiel 51', Maximiliano Meza 57'.
How Independiente won it
The opening goal came in the 49th minute: Marcelo Estigarribia for Unión Santa Fe, set up by Joaquín Mosqueira. Independiente levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Santiago Montiel, set up by Leonardo Godoy. Independiente turned it round: Maximiliano Meza made it 1-2 in the 57th minute, set up by Matías Abaldo.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, L. Lobo Medina, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Unión Santa Fe and 4 to Independiente.
Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-4-2 · Independiente: J. Viera Castro, 4-3-3.
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 0.36 for Unión Santa Fe and 1.44 for Independiente.
Unión Santa Fe had 4 shots on target, Independiente 4.
Unión Santa Fe had 55% of the ball, but Independiente took the points.
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.
Independiente came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.17 against, and had won 37% of their matches.
Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente: the match in numbers
| Unión Santa Fe | Match statistics | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.36 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 366 | Total passes | 317 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Santiago Montiel (Independiente), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Unión Santa Fe
- Cristian Tarragona 7.6
- Marcelo Estigarribia 7.3 1 goal
- Lucas Menossi 7.2
- Julián Palacios 7.2
- Joaquín Mosqueira 7.1 1 assist
Independiente
- Santiago Montiel 7.9 1 goal
- Maximiliano Meza 7.2 1 goal
- Leonardo Godoy 7.1 1 assist
- Juan Miguel Arrayago 7.0
- Matías Abaldo 6.8 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Matías Rocha at 6.2. 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
- Independiente: Independiente vs Boca Juniors Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente
What was the score in Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente?
Unión Santa Fe 1-2 Independiente (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente?
Marcelo Estigarribia 49', Santiago Montiel 51', Maximiliano Meza 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente 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 Independiente?
Santiago Montiel, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente?
L. Lobo Medina.
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