Unión Santa Fe 2-1 Lanús: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee N. Lamolina · full time
Full time: Unión Santa Fe 2-1 Lanús
Unión Santa Fe 2-1 Lanús: Unión Santa Fe took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 2 on Thursday 6 August 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril. The goals: Lucas Menossi 53', Felipe Peña Biafore 73', Joaquín Mosqueira 76'.
How Unión Santa Fe won it
Lucas Menossi put Unión Santa Fe ahead in the 53rd minute. Lanús levelled at 1-1 in the 73rd minute through Felipe Peña Biafore, set up by Gonzalo Pérez. Joaquín Mosqueira made it 2-1 to Unión Santa Fe in the 76th minute, set up by Cristian Tarragona.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, N. Lamolina, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Unión Santa Fe and 3 to Lanús.
Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-1-3-2 · Lanús: M. Pellegrino, 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 1.36 for Unión Santa Fe and 0.44 for Lanús.
Unión Santa Fe had 3 shots on target, Lanús 2.
Lanús had 59% of the ball, but Unión Santa Fe 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.
Lanús came into it with 31 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús: the match in numbers
| Unión Santa Fe | Match statistics | Lanús |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.36 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.44 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 340 | Total passes | 498 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Felipe Peña Biafore (Lanús), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Unión Santa Fe
- Julián Palacios 7.4
- Cristian Tarragona 7.4 1 assist
- Lucas Menossi 7.3 1 goal
- Joaquín Mosqueira 7.3 1 goal
- Ignacio Malcorra 7.0
Lanús
- Felipe Peña Biafore 7.4 1 goal
- Gonzalo Pérez 7.4 1 assist
- Lucas Besozzi 7.0
- Agustín Cardozo 6.9
- Dylan Aquino 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Sasha Marcich 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
- Lanús: Lanús vs Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús
What was the score in Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús?
Unión Santa Fe 2-1 Lanús (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús?
Lucas Menossi 53', Felipe Peña Biafore 73', Joaquín Mosqueira 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús 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 Lanús?
Felipe Peña Biafore, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Unión Santa Fe vs Lanús?
N. Lamolina.
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