Atlético Tucumán

Match report

Sarmiento de Junín claimed a 2-1 victory over Atlético Tucumán in the Argentine Professional League's Clausura round 4 on 8 August 2026. Jonathan Marabel fired the hosts into an early lead with a penalty before Joaquin Mavilla added a second. Lautaro Vallejo pulled one back late on but Atlético could find no equaliser.

Sarmiento took the lead in the 69th minute when Marabel converted from the spot. Mavilla doubled the advantage four minutes later before being substituted himself in the 80th. Vallejo's late strike in the 81st minute gave Atlético hope but the visitors saw out the closing stages to claim all three points.

Atlético Tucumán dominated possession at 54 per cent and created more chances statistically with two big chances compared to Sarmiento's two. However, the visitors were more clinical with an expected goals figure of 1.41 against the hosts' 0.64. Atlético registered six shots on target while Sarmiento managed five.

The result leaves Atlético Tucumán in 13th place with 14 points from 16 games, while Sarmiento sit 11th with 19 points. Both sides have played the same number of matches and remain in the middle of the table with plenty of ground to cover.

Atlético Tucumán came into the match with a mixed run of form, including two consecutive goalless draws. Sarmiento had shown more attacking intent recently with victories over Independiente Rivadavia and more costly defeats against Banfield and Argentinos Juniors.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 54 – 46

Shots on target 6 – 5

Shots off target 3 – 3

Expected goals 0.64 – 1.41

🟨 38' M. Martinez — Yellow card ⇄ 61' J. Insaurralde — Substitution ⚽ 69' J. Marabel — Penalty ⚽ 71' J. Mavilla — Goal ⇄ 72' N. Franco — Substitution ⇄ 80' J. Mavilla — Substitution ⇄ 81' R. Tesuri — Substitution ⚽ 81' L. Vallejo — Goal ⇄ 89' J. Marabel — Substitution ⇄ 90' I. Galvan — Substitution 🟨 90+4' S. Salle — Yellow card

Match events

38' 0:0 Sarmiento de Junín Yellow card M. Martinez
61' 0:0 Sarmiento de Junín Substitution J. Insaurralde off: G. Arturia
69' 0:1 Sarmiento de Junín Penalty J. Marabel
71' 0:2 Sarmiento de Junín Goal J. Mavilla
72' 0:2 Atlético Tucumán Substitution N. Franco off: M. Brondo
80' 0:2 Sarmiento de Junín Substitution J. Mavilla off: G. Gonzalez
81' 0:2 Atlético Tucumán Substitution R. Tesuri off: L. Di Placido
81' 1:2 Atlético Tucumán Goal L. Vallejo assist: C. D. Ferreira Namandu
89' 1:2 Sarmiento de Junín Substitution J. Marabel off: G. Diaz
90' 1:2 Atlético Tucumán Substitution I. Galvan off: R. Paunero
90+4' 1:2 Sarmiento de Junín Yellow card S. Salle

Statistics

54 Possession, % 46

6 Shots on target 5

3 Shots off target 3

0.64 Expected goals 1.41

2 Big chances 2

81 Attacks 83

13 Corners 4

13 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 12

4 Offsides 0

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 7

26 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

26/5151% Aerial duels 25/5149%

38 Backward passes 30

3 Blocked shots 3

28 Clearances 40

8/3324% Crosses 5/2025%

9/2438% Dribbles 9/1850%

0.94 Expected assists 0.36

77 Failed passes 88

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

6 Interceptions 9

10 Key passes 6

22/5441% Long passes 23/7132%

56 Passes into the final third 39

202 Passes in the opposition half 174

134 Passes in own half 105

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.45

2 Shots from outside the box 4

10 Shots inside the box 7

7/1450% Tackles 11/1669%

303 Total passes 259

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Luis Ignacio Ingolotti	1
3	Maximiliano Agustín Villa Pereira	3
21	Ignacio Galván	21
26	Cleaver Ferreira	26
36	L. Vallejo	36
5	Julián Rodrigo Fernández	5
10	Franco Nicola Albanell	10
11	Renzo Iván Tesuri	11
23	Nicolás Emanuel Laméndola	23
31	Lautaro Agustín Godoy	31
18	Ramiro Ruíz Rodríguez	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
25	Tomás Durso	25
2	Ramiro Paunero	2
6	Gianluca Ferrari	6
17	Juan Gabriel Rodríguez	17
24	Leonel Di Plácido	24
28	Gabriel Carlos Compagnucci	28
8	Ezequiel Ham	8
45	Kevin Daniel Ortíz	45
22	Facundo Pimienta	22
27	Rodrigo Granillo	27
30	Manuel Brondo	30

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Sarmiento de Junín

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Thiago Ayala	12
2	Juan Manuel Insaurralde	2
3	Lucas Matías Suárez Scalarea	3
8	S. Salye	8
44	Renzo Orihuela	44
15	Cristian Exequiel Zabala	15
16	Mauricio Leonel Martínez	16
19	Julián Contrera	19
21	J. Mavila	21
24	Jonathan Carlos Herrera	24
27	Junior Osvaldo Marabel Jara	27

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Iván Mauricio Arboleda	1
6	Gastón Alberto Arturia	6
20	Ulises Jimenez	20
29	Thiago Santamaría	29
33	Gabriel Dias	33
5	Manuel Garcia	5
10	Hong Renteria	10
23	Elian Jimenez	23
35	Facundo Aladjya	35
7	Pablo Magnin	7
9	Diego Churin	9
22	Gastón Nicolás González	22

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