Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Argentinos Juniors vs Platense, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Argentinos Juniors
  • Red Card 90'+10':
  • 90'+14': Alan Lescano (P)
FT
1 - 0
Platense
  • Red Card 90'+17':

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Argentinos Juniors are hosting Platense at Diego Armando Maradona, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Juan Ignacio Saborido (Platense).
  • 3': Foul by Román Riquelme (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 3': Gonzalo Lencina (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 4': Franco Zapiola (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Franco Zapiola.
  • 6': Handball by Bautista Merlini (Platense).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Borgogno (Platense).
  • 7': Foul by Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 7': Matías Borgogno (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Vázquez (Platense).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Víctor Cuesta (Platense).
  • 11': Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Víctor Cuesta (Platense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Offside, Platense. Gonzalo Lencina is caught offside.
  • 17': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 17': Foul by Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 17': Franco Zapiola (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Lencina (Platense) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Silva following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Nicolás Retamar (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Amarfil following a fast break.
  • 21': Foul by Franco Zapiola (Platense).
  • 21': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alan Lescano.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Borgogno (Platense). Assisted by Hernán López.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Borgogno (Platense). Assisted by Leandro Lozano.
  • 26': Foul by Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 26': Franco Zapiola (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Platense).
  • 27': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Prieto with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Prieto.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Morales following a fast break.
  • 32': Foul by Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 32': Juan Ignacio Saborido (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 36': Matías Borgogno (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Leandro Lozano is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Prieto.
  • 40': Bautista Merlini (Platense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Handball by Román Riquelme (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 41': Román Riquelme (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Franco Zapiola (Platense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Federico Fattori.
  • 43': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Hernán López.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Juan Ignacio Saborido (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Lencina.
  • 45': Foul by Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 45': Nicolás Retamar (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Franco Zapiola (Platense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Brayan Cortés (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Platense. Conceded by Brayan Cortés.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 0, Platense 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentinos Juniors 0, Platense 0.
  • 50': Delay in match (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Juan Ignacio Saborido.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Román Riquelme (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Oroz with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Federico Fattori (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Platense).
  • 61': Foul by Felipe Bussio (Platense).
  • 61': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Platense. Leonardo Heredia replaces Franco Zapiola.
  • 62': Substitution, Platense. Juan Gauto replaces Bautista Merlini.
  • 63': Offside, Platense. Juan Gauto is caught offside.
  • 63': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Sebastián Prieto is caught offside.
  • 64': Handball by Felipe Bussio (Platense).
  • 64': Foul by Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense).
  • 64': Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Facundo Jainikoski replaces Emiliano Viveros.
  • 66': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Diego Porcel replaces Hernán López.
  • 67': Foul by Román Riquelme (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 67': Gonzalo Lencina (Platense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Offside, Platense. Gonzalo Lencina is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Diego Porcel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Morales.
  • 71': Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Gonzalo Lencina (Platense).
  • 72': Substitution, Platense. Martín Barrios replaces Maximiliano Amarfil.
  • 72': Substitution, Platense. Guido Mainero replaces Gonzalo Lencina.
  • 72': Facundo Jainikoski (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Tomás Silva (Platense).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Francisco Álvarez (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Oroz with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Lescano.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Facundo Jainikoski (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Álvarez.
  • 77': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Ignacio Vázquez.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Lozano following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Diego Porcel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Fattori.
  • 81': Substitution, Platense. Augusto Lotti replaces Nicolás Retamar.
  • 84': Diego Porcel (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Juan Ignacio Saborido (Platense).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Juan Gauto (Platense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Silva.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Heredia (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Vázquez.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Juan Gauto (Platense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Nicolás Oroz.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Iván Morales (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Porcel.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alan Lescano with a through ball.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Tomás Silva.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Martín Barrios (Platense).
  • 90'+8': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Penalty Argentinos Juniors. Lautaro Giaccone draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+9': Penalty conceded by Leonardo Heredia (Platense) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+11': VAR Decision: Penalty Argentinos Juniors.
  • 90'+14': Goal! Argentinos Juniors 1, Platense 0. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+14': Ignacio Vázquez (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Tomás Silva (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+17': Second Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 1, Platense 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentinos Juniors 1, Platense 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
30.8 Possession 69.2
9 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
117 Accurate Passes 380
218 Passes 485
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 75
18 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 7
15 Effective Tackles 11
27 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 14
34 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Estudiantes de La Plata 14 +10 27
2 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +6 26
3 Boca Juniors 14 +8 24
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 14 +4 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARGJ Argentinos Juniors (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Brayan Cortés (GK)
6 Román Riquelme Yellow Card
16 Francisco Álvarez
20 Sebastián Prieto Yellow Card
22 Leandro Lozano
24 Federico Fattori
11 Nicolás Oroz
10 Alan Lescano
30 Iván Morales
29 Emiliano Viveros
23 Hernan Lopez
Argentinos Juniors Substitutes:
Leandro Miguel Fernandez, Ryoga Kida, Gino Infantino, Laurtaro Giaccone, Lucas Gómez, Facundo Jainikoski, Gonzalo Siri Payer, Diego Porcel, Claudio Bravo, Erik Godoy, Tobías Palacio, Kevin Coronel.

PLA Platense (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Matias Borgogno (GK) Yellow Card
31 Víctor Cuesta Yellow Card
13 Ignacio Vázquez Yellow Card
3 Tomas Silva Yellow Card
25 Juan Ignacio Saborido
18 Bautista Merlini
15 Maximiliano Amarfil Yellow Card
17 Felipe Bussio
99 Gonzalo Lencina
10 Franco Zapiola
43 Nicolas Retamar
Platense Substitutes:
Ivan Gomez, Celías Ingenthron, Benjamín Bosch, Agustín Lagos, Martín Barrios, Guido Mainero, Leonardo Heredia, Mateo Mendia, Juan Gauto, Augusto Lotti, Eugenio Raggio, Nicolás Sumavil.

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