Deportivo Riestra 2-0 Estudiantes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Estadio Guillermo Laza, Capital Federal · referee A. Merlos · full time
Full time: Deportivo Riestra 2-0 Estudiantes
Deportivo Riestra 2-0 Estudiantes: Deportivo Riestra took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Estadio Guillermo Laza. The goals: Milton Céliz 12', Antony Alonso 73'.
How Deportivo Riestra won it
Deportivo Riestra struck first through Milton Céliz from the penalty spot in the 12th minute. Antony Alonso made it 2-0 to Deportivo Riestra in the 73rd minute, set up by Nicolás Watson.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, A. Merlos, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Deportivo Riestra and 4 to Estudiantes.
Deportivo Riestra: G. Duró, 5-4-1 · Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.33 for Deportivo Riestra and 1.62 for Estudiantes.
Deportivo Riestra scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Estudiantes left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Estudiantes created the better chances, 1.62 xG to 0.33, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Deportivo Riestra had 4 shots on target, Estudiantes 1.
Estudiantes had 73% of the ball, but Deportivo Riestra took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo Riestra came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and 0.97 against, and had won 9% of their matches.
Estudiantes came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes: the match in numbers
| Deportivo Riestra | Match statistics | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| 27% | Ball possession | 73% |
| 0.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 |
| 10 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 233 | Total passes | 624 |
| 57% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2 | Corners | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolás Watson (Deportivo Riestra), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Deportivo Riestra
- Nicolás Watson 7.5 1 assist
- Antony Alonso 7.4 1 goal
- Milton Céliz 7.2 1 goal
- Facundo Miño 7.1
- Carlos Quintana 7.1
Estudiantes
- Gabriel Neves 7.1
- Tiago Palacios 7.0
- José Sosa 6.9
- Santiago Núñez 6.8
- Ramiro Funes Mori 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Adolfo Gaich at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes
What was the score in Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes?
Deportivo Riestra 2-0 Estudiantes (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes?
Milton Céliz 12', Antony Alonso 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes?
Nicolás Watson, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes?
A. Merlos.
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