Estudiantes vs Sarmiento (J) 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 4': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Location: La Plata, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Tigre | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +3 | Independiente Rivadavia | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| +3 | Belgrano (Córdoba) | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| +2 | Rosario Central | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Statistics
 SARM |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.5 | POSSESSION | 47.5 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 12 | Accurate Passes | 13 |
| 20 | Passes | 17 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 1 | Crosses | 1 |
| 1.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Long Balls | 4 |
| 2 | Accurate Long Balls | 4 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 1 | Tackles | 1 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 0 | Clearances | 1 |
Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 24 | Tomas Palacios |
| 14 | Leandro González Pírez  |
| 13 | Gastón Benedetti |
| 20 | Eric Meza |
| 7 | José Sosa |
| 21 | Ezequiel Piovi |
| 22 | Alexis Castro |
| 9 | Guido Carrillo |
| 17 | Joaquín Tobio Burgos |
| 29 | Fabricio Pérez |
Sarmiento (Junín) (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Burrai (GK) |
| 2 | Juan Insaurralde |
| 44 | Renzo Orihuela |
| 3 | Lucas Suarez |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Cabrera |
| 15 | Cristian Zabala |
| 25 | Carlos Villalba |
| 8 | Santiago Salle |
| 19 | Julian Contrera |
| 9 | Diego Churín |
| 27 | Junior Marabel |
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