Match report

Rosario Central Defeats Independiente 3-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina

Rosario Central
Rosario Central
3–1
FT
Independiente
Independiente
May 10, 2026

Rosario Central stunned Independiente with a dominant 3-1 victory in their Liga Profesional Argentina clash, turning the tide after conceding early to G. Avalos. Ángel Di María equalized in the first half, while second-half goals from G. Cantizano and E. Veron sealed the win for Rosario Central.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Rosario Central 3–1 Independiente
  • • First Goal: G. Avalos (36') for Independiente
  • • Equalizer: Ángel Di María (45+2') for Rosario Central
  • • Second Goal: G. Cantizano (84') for Rosario Central
  • • Third Goal: E. Veron (90+2') for Rosario Central

Lineups

Rosario Central

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Jeremías Ledesma (G)
  • 32 Emanuel Coronel (D)
  • 46 Ignacio Ovando (D)
  • 13 Gastón Ávila (D)
  • 3 Agustín Sández (D)
  • 5 Franco Ibarra (M)
  • 20 Vicente Pizarro (M)
  • 16 Enzo Giménez (M)
  • 28 Pol Fernández (M)
  • 11 Ángel Di María (M)
  • 22 Enzo Copetti (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Jorge Broun
  • 33 Alexis Soto
  • 47 Luca Raffin
  • 42 Elías Verón
  • 2 Carlos Quintana
  • 15 Facundo Mallo
  • 31 Federico Navarro
  • 10 Santiago Segovia
  • 39 Fabricio Oviedo
  • 29 Marco Rubén
  • 9 Alejo Véliz
  • 26 Giovanni Cantizano

Independiente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 33 Rodrigo Rey (G)
  • 4 Santiago Arias (D)
  • 26 Kevin Lomónaco (D)
  • 36 Sebastián Valdez (D)
  • 3 Milton Valenzuela (D)
  • 16 Mateo Perez (M)
  • 23 Iván Marcone (M)
  • 28 Maximiliano Gutiérrez (M)
  • 40 Ignacio Malcorra (M)
  • 19 Matías Abaldo (M)
  • 9 Gabriel Ávalos (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Joaquín Blázquez
  • 13 Juan Fedorco
  • 29 Leonardo Godoy
  • 22 Facundo Zabala
  • 6 Nicolás Freire
  • 5 Rodrigo Fernández
  • 10 Luciano Cabral
  • 11 Federico Mancuello
  • 8 Lautaro Millán
  • 7 Santiago Montiel
  • 34 Felipe Tempone
  • 43 Facundo Valdéz

Timeline

  1. Rosario Central
    11' Rosario Central Card · Yellow Card
    V. Pizarro
  2. Independiente
    34' Independiente Card · Yellow Card
    M. Perez
  3. Independiente
    36' Independiente Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Avalos · Assist: M. Gutierrez
  4. Rosario Central
    45'+2 Rosario Central Goal · Normal Goal
    Á. Di María · Assist: Franco Ibarra
  5. Rosario Central
    46' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Gimenez · On: G. Cantizano
  6. Independiente
    50' Independiente Card · Yellow Card
    I. Malcorra
  7. Independiente
    65' Independiente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kevin Lomónaco · On: Juan Fedorco
  8. Independiente
    75' Independiente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Perez · On: S. Montiel
  9. Independiente
    75' Independiente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Malcorra · On: L. Millán
  10. Rosario Central
    82' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Pizarro · On: E. Veron
  11. Rosario Central
    82' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Agustín Sández · On: A. Soto
  12. Rosario Central
    84' Rosario Central Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Cantizano · Assist: E. Coronel
  13. Rosario Central
    87' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Alejo Veliz
  14. Rosario Central
    87' Rosario Central subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Copetti · On: C. Quintana
  15. Independiente
    89' Independiente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Gutierrez · On: F. Tempone
  16. Independiente
    89' Independiente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Milton Valenzuela · On: Facundo Zabala
  17. Rosario Central
    90'+2 Rosario Central Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Veron · Assist: G. Cantizano
  18. Rosario Central
    90'+3 Rosario Central Card · Yellow Card
    E. Veron

Match Stats

Stat Rosario Central Independiente
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 70%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 6
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 442 281
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 6 4
xG 1.79 0.89
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented -1.45 -1.45
Accurate Passes 348 197
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rosario Central equalized with a goal from Ángel Di María just before halftime, turning the momentum in their favor after Independiente took the lead.
  • ▸ Rosario Central's second and third goals, scored by G. Cantizano and E. Veron, respectively, sealed the victory and put any doubts to rest.