Unión Santa Fe 4-1 Sarmiento: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Estadio 15 de Abril, Ciudad de Santa Fe · referee P. Echavarría · full time
Full time: Unión Santa Fe 4-1 Sarmiento
Unión Santa Fe beat Sarmiento 4-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril. The goals: Cristian Tarragona 18', Cristian Tarragona 61', Ignacio Malcorra 74', Julián Mavilla 79', Eric Ramírez 84'.
How Unión Santa Fe won it
Unión Santa Fe struck first through Cristian Tarragona in the 18th minute, set up by Emilio Giaccone. Cristian Tarragona made it 2-0 to Unión Santa Fe in the 61st minute, set up by Ignacio Malcorra. Ignacio Malcorra made it 3-0 to Unión Santa Fe in the 74th minute, set up by Lucas Ayala. Julián Mavilla made it 3-1 to Sarmiento in the 79th minute, set up by Pablo Magnin. Eric Ramírez made it 4-1 to Unión Santa Fe in the 84th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Cristian Tarragona scored twice.
The referee, P. Echavarría, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Unión Santa Fe and 2 to Sarmiento.
Unión Santa Fe: L. Madelón, 4-4-2 · Sarmiento: F. Sava, 4-4-2.
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 0.65 for Unión Santa Fe and 1.18 for Sarmiento.
Unión Santa Fe scored about 3.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Unión Santa Fe had 5 shots on target, Sarmiento 6.
Unión Santa Fe's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Sarmiento had 51% 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.
Sarmiento came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento: the match in numbers
| Unión Santa Fe | Match statistics | Sarmiento |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 336 | Total passes | 336 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 26 | Tackles | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ignacio Malcorra (Unión Santa Fe), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Unión Santa Fe
- Ignacio Malcorra 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Cristian Tarragona 8.5 2 goals
- Matías Mansilla 7.7
- Eric Ramírez 7.5 1 goal
- Emilio Giaccone 7.3 1 assist
Sarmiento
- Julián Mavilla 7.3 1 goal
- Mauricio Martínez 6.9
- Ulises Giménez 6.8
- Diego Churín 6.6
- Pablo Magnin 6.6 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Renzo Orihuela at 5.6. 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
- Sarmiento: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento
What was the score in Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento?
Unión Santa Fe 4-1 Sarmiento (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento?
Cristian Tarragona 18', Cristian Tarragona 61', Ignacio Malcorra 74', Julián Mavilla 79', Eric Ramírez 84'.
Did Moneyball predict Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento 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 Sarmiento?
Ignacio Malcorra, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento?
P. Echavarría.
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