Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 10': Joaquín García
FT
1 - 0
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)

    About

    Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) at José Amalfitani, 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': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 3': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Yuri Casermeiro.
    • 5': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Diego Barrera is caught offside.
    • 5': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 6': Foul by Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 6': Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Tiago Cravero (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Quiroga.
    • 10': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0. Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Diego Barrera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 15': Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 15': Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 19': Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
    • 20': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Yuri Casermeiro is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini following a fast break.
    • 27': Handball by Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 28': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 28': Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Facundo Mansilla is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Fernando Martínez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
    • 32': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Diego Barrera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Martínez.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Yuri Casermeiro (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Santos.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 38': Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Agustín Quiroga is caught offside.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Valdés following a fast break.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Dilan Godoy (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 45'+2': Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Alan Laprida replaces Santiago Moyano.
    • 46': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 46': Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 47': Diego Barrera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
    • 54': Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Dangerous play by Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Diego Valdés.
    • 57': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Alan Aguerre.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tobías Andrada following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Barrera.
    • 62': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Robertone replaces Dilan Godoy.
    • 63': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 65': Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Alan Laprida.
    • 66': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Joaquín Flores replaces Ezequiel Naya.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Flores.
    • 69': Foul by Diego Barrera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 69': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Florián Monzón is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Tiago Cravero.
    • 71': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Leonardo Marchi replaces Diego Barrera.
    • 71': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Marco Iacobellis replaces Agustín Quiroga.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero replaces Florián Monzón.
    • 74': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 75': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Alan Laprida.
    • 75': Foul by Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 75': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Robertone following a fast break.
    • 77': Leonardo Marchi (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 82': Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Leonardo Marchi (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 85': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Lucas Varaldo replaces Michael Santos.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Robertone following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Lucas Robertone.
    • 88': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Manuel Lanzini replaces Diego Valdés.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Emanuel Mammana.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    7 Saves 2
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    11 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 310
    303 Passes 401
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 52
    28 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    18 Effective Tackles 20
    30 Tackles 35
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 8
    27 Effective Clearances 42
    27 Clearances 42

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vélez Sarsfield 13 +6 25
    2 Estudiantes de La Plata 13 +9 24
    3 Lanús 13 +4 22
    4 Boca Juniors 13 +7 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Álvaro Montero (GK)
    16 Lisandro Magallán Yellow Card
    2 Emanuel Mammana
    3 Elias Gomez
    4 Joaquín García
    10 Diego Valdés
    29 Rodrigo Aliendro
    50 Tobías Andrada
    23 Florián Monzón
    15 Dilan Godoy
    11 Matías Pellegrini
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Aarón Quirós, Tomás Marchiori, Manuel Lanzini, Álex Verón, Claudio Baeza, Thiago Silveor, Rodrigo Piñeiro, Luca Feler, Lucas Robertone, Matías Arias, Demian Domínguez, Braian Romero.

    CTR Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alan Aguerre (GK)
    6 Facundo Mansilla
    17 Yuri Casermeiro
    23 Agustin Quiroga
    33 Santiago Moyano
    5 Thiago Cravero
    22 Matías
    7 Diego Barrera
    20 Fernando Martínez Yellow Card
    27 Michael Santos
    19 Ezequiel Naya
    Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) Substitutes:
    Lucas Bernabéu, Lucas Varaldo, Juan Cardozo, Lucas González, Alan Laprida, Javier Vallejos, José Goméz, Federico Rodriguez, Bautista Gerez, Leonardo Marchi, Marco Iacobellis, Joaquín Flores.

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