Match report

Rosario Central Defeats Atletico Tucuman 2-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Rosario Central
Rosario Central
2–1
FT
Atletico Tucuman
Atletico Tucuman
Apr 5, 2026

Rosario Central stuns Atletico Tucuman with a 2-1 victory in their Liga Profesional Argentina clash. Alejo Veliz, despite missing a penalty, netted twice for Rosario Central, securing a crucial three points. The match saw several key substitutions and yellow cards impacting the game's momentum.

Key Facts

  • Alejo Veliz of Rosario Central scored two goals, including a penalty miss
  • L. Díaz of Atletico Tucuman scored a consolation goal
  • Agustín Sánchez and Franco Ibarra of Rosario Central received yellow cards, with Sánchez missing the next match
  • N. Lamendola of Atletico Tucuman also received a yellow card

Lineups

Rosario Central

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jorge Broun (G)
  • 16 Enzo Giménez (D)
  • 47 Luca Raffin (D)
  • 33 Alexis Soto (D)
  • 3 Agustín Sández (D)
  • 5 Franco Ibarra (M)
  • 20 Vicente Pizarro (M)
  • 27 Gaspar Duarte (M)
  • 28 Pol Fernández (M)
  • 8 Jaminton Campaz (M)
  • 9 Alejo Véliz (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Carlos Quintana
  • 22 Enzo Copetti
  • 32 Emanuel Coronel
  • 31 Federico Navarro
  • 42 Elías Verón
  • 35 Lucas Ramos
  • 23 Jeremías Ledesma
  • 7 Marcelo Cabrera
  • 51 Marco Vicente
  • 40 Bautista Cantero
  • 26 Giovanni Cantizano
  • 39 Fabricio Oviedo

Atletico Tucuman

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Luis Ingolotti (G)
  • 3 Maximiliano Villa (D)
  • 26 Clever Ferreira (D)
  • 20 Gastón Suso (D)
  • 32 Juan Infante (D)
  • 8 Ezequiel Ham (M)
  • 5 Javier Domínguez (M)
  • 11 Renzo Tesuri (M)
  • 10 Franco Nicola (M)
  • 23 Nicolás Laméndola (M)
  • 9 Leandro Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez
  • 31 Lautaro Agustin Godoy
  • 19 Leonel Vega
  • 27 Alexis Segovia
  • 34 Lucas Román
  • 24 Leonel Di Plácido
  • 6 Gianluca Ferrari
  • 36 Luciano Vallejo
  • 28 Gabriel Compagnucci
  • 30 Manuel Brondo
  • 21 Ignacio Galván
  • 25 Tomás Durso

Timeline

  1. Rosario Central
    11' Rosario Central Goal · Missed Penalty
    Alejo Veliz · Assist: Alejo Veliz
  2. Atletico Tucuman
    16' Atletico Tucuman Card · Yellow Card
    N. Lamendola
  3. Rosario Central
    21' Rosario Central Card · Yellow Card
    Agustín Sández

    misses next match

  4. Rosario Central
    31' Rosario Central Goal · Normal Goal
    Alejo Veliz · Assist: J. Campaz
  5. Atletico Tucuman
    38' Atletico Tucuman Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Díaz
  6. Rosario Central
    43' Rosario Central Card · Yellow Card
    P. Fernandez
  7. Rosario Central
    46' Rosario Central Card · Yellow Card
    Franco Ibarra
  8. Rosario Central
    64' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Agustín Sández · On: C. Quintana
  9. Rosario Central
    65' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Fernandez · On: E. Copetti
  10. Atletico Tucuman
    69' Atletico Tucuman subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Ham · On: L. Godoy
  11. Atletico Tucuman
    69' Atletico Tucuman subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Renzo Tesuri · On: Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez
  12. Rosario Central
    69' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Duarte · On: E. Coronel
  13. Rosario Central
    75' Rosario Central Goal · Normal Goal
    Alejo Veliz · Assist: J. Campaz
  14. Atletico Tucuman
    84' Atletico Tucuman subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Lamendola · On: A. Segovia
  15. Atletico Tucuman
    84' Atletico Tucuman subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Dominguez · On: L. Vega
  16. Rosario Central
    85' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Alejo Veliz · On: F. Navarro

Match Stats

Stat Rosario Central Atletico Tucuman
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 84% 68%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards
Total Shots 18 16
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 434 212
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 8 4
xG
Shots off Target 9 8
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes 365 145
Shots Inside Box 14 10
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • Alejo Veliz's early goal on 31' gave Rosario Central the lead, despite missing a penalty earlier
  • Atletico Tucuman's L. Díaz equalized on 38', but Rosario Central's second goal by Veliz on 75' sealed the victory