CAPITAL FEDERAL. Argentinos Juniors defeated Rosario Central to win 2-1. It was Argentinos Juniors to strike first with a goal of K. Mac Allister at the 34′. Then G. Veron scored again for Argentinos Juniors in the 54′ minute. Eventually, K. Ortiz reduced the distance for Rosario Central (68′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.

The match was played at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Capital Federal on Thursday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Pablo Echavarría with the help of Ernesto Javier Uziga and Hugo Páez. The 4th official was Bruno Amiconi.

Match Statistics​

Argentinos Juniors

2 - 1

Rosario Central

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 16 Total 12
  • 6 On Target 3
  • 10 Off Target 9
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 109 Attack 121
  • 33 Dangerous attack 41
  • 70 Ball safe 68
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 15
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 7 Substitutions 4

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Argentinos Juniors was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Rosario Central that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Rosario Central was more pushing with 41 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Argentinos Juniors was capable to find the solution to win this contest.​

Argentinos Juniors shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rosario Central shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Argentinos Juniors received 4 yellow cards (F. Moyano, K. Mac Allister, G. Veron and M. Di Cesare). Regarding the opposition, Rosario Central received 1 yellow card (F. Buonanotte).

Match Timeline

Franco Moyano- Yellow
23'
Gastón Verón- sub ->T. Nuss
27'
34'
Mariano Bíttolo- sub ->F. Moyano
46'
46'
49'
Gastón Verón- Yellow
51'
Gastón Verón(goal)G. Avalos
54'
56'
63'
63'
Franco Frías- sub ->A. Veliz
68'
Kevin Ortiz(goal)
69'
73'
José Herrera- sub ->G. Veron
83'
90'
90'
Fabricio Oviedo- sub ->F. Almada

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Boca Juniors
52
27
Racing Club
30
14
Estudiantes
28
14
Racing Club
50
27
River Plate
29
14
Boca Juniors
27
14
River Plate
47
27
Defensa y Justicia
25
14
Tigre
20
14
Argentinos Juniors
25
14
Huracán
47
27
Aldosivi
20
14
Atlético Tucumán
46
27
Gimnasia La Plata
24
14
Barracas Central
19
14
San Lorenzo
43
27
Newell\'s Old Boys
23
14
Vélez Sarsfield
18
14
Tigre
43
27
Sarmiento
21
14
Huracán
18
14
Argentinos Juniors
42
27
Banfield
19
14
Arsenal de Sarandi
17
14
Gimnasia La Plata
41
27
Unión Santa Fe
17
14
Colón
16
14
Patronato
40
27
San Lorenzo
15
14
Independiente
16
14
Newell\'s Old Boys
40
27
Atlético Tucumán
11
14
Godoy Cruz
16
14
Defensa y Justicia
40
27
Talleres Córdoba
11
14
Lanús
15
14
Talleres Córdoba
35
27
Platense
10
14
Central Cordoba SdE
15
14
Independiente
35
27
Patronato
10
14
Rosario Central
14
14
Godoy Cruz
35
27
Central Cordoba SdE
34
26
Barracas Central
34
27
Estudiantes
33
27
Rosario Central
32
27
Sarmiento
32
27
Unión Santa Fe
32
27
Platense
31
26
Arsenal de Sarandi
30
27
Banfield
30
27
Colón
29
27
Vélez Sarsfield
25
26
Lanús
20
26
Aldosivi
16
27

After playing this encounter, Argentinos Juniors will have 30 points like Racing Club to go down in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Rosario Central will stay with 22 points to move down in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Superliga, Argentinos Juniors will play away against Godoy Cruz on the 11th of October with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Argentinos Juniors (4 draws).

Rosario Central will host Platense on the 24th of September with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Platense (1 draw).

Argentinos Juniors – Formation

Argentinos Juniors
G
Federico Lanzillotta 20.Argentina
6.6
D
Leonel González 24.Argentina
6.6
D
Kevin Mac Allister 4.Argentina
7.5
49' 34'
D
M. Di Cesare 29.Argentina
8.2
69'
M
L. Villalba 6.Argentina
7.1
90'
M
Luciano Sánchez 14.Argentina
7.4
M
Franco Moyano 17.Argentina
6.8
46' 23'
M
Alan Rodríguez 8.Uruguay
7.0
M
J. Cabrera 7.Uruguay
7.0
46'
F
G. Ávalos 9.Paraguay
6.8
F
Thiago Nuss 18.Argentina
6.6
27'
Substitutes
G
L. Finochietto 12.Argentina
D
Pablo Minissale 30.Argentina
D
Luciano Gómez 19.Argentina
D
Mariano Bíttolo 27.Argentina
6.7
46'
M
Federico Redondo 5.Argentina
90'
M
David Zalazar 25.Argentina
M
Andrés Roa 11.Colombia
6.2
46'
M
M. Lugo 28.Argentina
F
Nicolás Reniero 32.Argentina
F
José Herrera 26.Argentina
6.4
83'
F
Gastón Verón 16.Argentina
7.2
27' 51' 54'

Argentinos Juniors started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Gabriel Alejandro Milito decided to play with the following team: Federico Lanzillota (6.6), Kevin Mac Allister (7.5), Marco Di Cesare (8.2), Leonel González (6.6), Lucas Villalba (7.1), Javier Cabrera (7.0), Álan Rodríguez (7.0), Franco Moyano (6.8), Luciano Sánchez (7.4), Gabriel Ávalos (6.8) and Thiago Nuss (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Federico Redondo, Leandro Finochietto, Nicolás Reniero, Pablo Minissale, David Zalazar, Luciano Gómez, José Herrera (6.4), Gastón Verón (7.2), Andrés Roa (6.2), Mariano Bittolo (6.7) and Gonzalo Lugo.

Argentinos Juniors could not rely on the presence of G. Veron (injured).

Substitutions

Argentinos Juniors made 5 changes: T. Nuss for G. Veron (27′), F. Moyano for M. Bittolo (46′), J. Cabrera for A. Roa (46′), G. Veron for J. Herrera (83′) and L. Villalba for F. Redondo Solari (90′).

Best player: Marco Di Cesare​

The most impressive player for Argentinos Juniors was Marco Di Cesare even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.2) with 37 passes (54% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 16.

Rosario Central – Formation

Rosario Central
G
Jorge Broun 19.Argentina
6.4
D
J. Báez 33.Paraguay
6.4
D
Juan Gabriel Rodríguez 21.Argentina
7.2
D
Facundo Almada 32.Argentina
6.5
90'
D
Lautaro Blanco 3.Argentina
6.1
M
Ignacio Malcorra 15.Argentina
6.6
M
Francis Mac Allister 5.Argentina
7.1
63'
M
Alan Marinelli 17.Argentina
6.6
56'
M
Facundo Buonanotte 40.Argentina
5.4
73'
M
Kevin Ortiz 45.Argentina
7.3
68'
F
Alejo Véliz 24.Argentina
7.1
63'
Substitutes
G
Gaspar Servio 23.Argentina
D
Juan Komar 6.Argentina
D
Fernando Rodríguez 38.Argentina
D
Marcelo Benítez 7.Argentina
M
Franco Frías 34.Argentina
6.4
63'
M
M. Tanlongo 16.Argentina
6.5
63'
M
Fabricio Oviedo 39.Argentina
90'
M
Gino Infantino 27.Argentina
7.0
56'
F
J. Cerrudo 25.Argentina

Rosario Central started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Carlos Alberto Tevez played with: Jorge Broun (6.4), Facundo Almada (6.5), Christian Javier Báez (6.4), Juan Gabriel Rodríguez (7.2), Lautaro Blanco (6.1), Francis Mac Allister (7.1), Alan Marinelli (6.6), Kevin Ortíz (7.3), Facundo Buonanotte (5.4), Ignacio Malcorra (6.6) and Alejo Veliz (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Franco Frías (6.4), Juan Cruz Cerrudo, Juan Komar, Fernando Rodríguez, Mateo Tanlongo (6.5), Fabricio Oviedo, Gino Infantino (7.0), Marcelo Benítez and Gaspar Servio.

Substitutions

Rosario Central made 4 changes: A. Marinelli for G. Infantino (56′), F. Mac Allister for M. Tanlongo (63′), A. Veliz for F. Frias (63′) and F. Almada for F. Oviedo (90′).

Best player: Kevin Ortíz​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Rosario Central was Kevin Ortíz.

His rating is (7.3) with 1 goal, 27 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Superliga.​