Central Cordoba SdE 0-5 Vélez Sarsfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 14 · Monday 26 October 2026 · Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero · referee P. Echavarría · full time
Full time: Central Cordoba SdE 0-5 Vélez Sarsfield
Vélez Sarsfield beat Central Cordoba SdE 5-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 14 on Monday 26 October 2026 at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades. The goals: Matías Pellegrini 7', Ronaldo Martínez 21', Ronaldo Martínez 58', Lucas Robertone 61', Ronaldo Martínez 83'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Vélez Sarsfield won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Matías Pellegrini for Vélez Sarsfield, set up by Ronaldo Martínez. Ronaldo Martínez made it 0-2 to Vélez Sarsfield in the 21st minute, set up by Matías Pellegrini. Ronaldo Martínez made it 0-3 to Vélez Sarsfield in the 58th minute, set up by Juan Cruz Policella. Lucas Robertone made it 0-4 to Vélez Sarsfield in the 61st minute. Ronaldo Martínez from the penalty spot made it 0-5 to Vélez Sarsfield in the 83rd minute.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Ronaldo Martínez scored a hat-trick.
Alejandro Maciel of Central Cordoba SdE was sent off in the 82nd minute. Rodrigo Aliendro of Vélez Sarsfield was sent off in the 87th minute.
Central Cordoba SdE: S. Domínguez, 5-3-2 · Vélez Sarsfield: G. Barros Schelotto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call on the result: 45% for a Vélez Sarsfield win before the match. The scoreline, 0-5, was not the estimate's first choice (0-2).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.4 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 42%; with 5 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 47%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-25, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.71 for Central Cordoba SdE and 0.67 for Vélez Sarsfield.
Central Cordoba SdE scored about 2.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Vélez Sarsfield made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 4.3 goals.
Central Cordoba SdE created the better chances, 2.71 xG to 0.67, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Vélez Sarsfield to create more, and Central Cordoba SdE did.
Central Cordoba SdE had 2 shots on target, Vélez Sarsfield 9.
Vélez Sarsfield had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Central Cordoba SdE came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.90 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Vélez Sarsfield came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield: the match in numbers
| Central Cordoba SdE | Match statistics | Vélez Sarsfield |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 2.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 |
| 12 | Total shots | 22 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 2 | Big chances | 8 |
| 373 | Total passes | 468 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 23 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ronaldo Martínez (Vélez Sarsfield), rated 10.0 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals, 1 assist.
Central Cordoba SdE
- Leonardo Sequeira 7.0
- Diego Barrera 6.7
- Nicolás Garrido 6.7
- Horacio Tijanovich 6.6
- Juan Pablo Pignani 6.6
Vélez Sarsfield
- Ronaldo Martínez 10.0 3 goals, 1 assist
- Lucas Robertone 8.1 1 goal
- Manuel Lanzini 7.7
- Matías Pellegrini 7.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lisandro Magallán 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Fernando Martínez at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vélez Sarsfield: Vélez Sarsfield vs Belgrano Friday 20 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield
What was the score in Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Central Cordoba SdE 0-5 Vélez Sarsfield (half-time 0-2), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 26 October 2026.
Who scored in Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Matías Pellegrini 7', Ronaldo Martínez 21', Ronaldo Martínez 58', Lucas Robertone 61', Ronaldo Martínez 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield correctly?
A correct call on the result: 45% for a Vélez Sarsfield win before the match. The scoreline, 0-5, was not the estimate's first choice (0-2).
Who was man of the match in Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Ronaldo Martínez, rated 10.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Central Cordoba SdE vs Vélez Sarsfield?
P. Echavarría.
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