Talleres Córdoba 0–3 Lanús | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 09 August 2026

Result Summary

A dominant second-half performance from Lanús delivered a comprehensive 3–0 victory away at Talleres Córdoba's Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, handing Jorge Luis Sampaoli's side a chastening defeat. All three goals arrived in a clinical 13-minute burst between the 74th and 87th minutes, with Yoshan Stiven Valois Murillo starring as the night's standout performer after entering as a substitute.

Match Analysis

For the majority of the contest, the statistics painted a picture that would have suggested a very different outcome. Talleres Córdoba enjoyed 60% ball possession, registered 18 total shots compared to Lanús's 23, and completed passes at an 88% success rate against Lanús's 81%. Their 127 attacks to Lanús's 77 further underscored a home side that controlled large portions of the match without translating that dominance into goals.

Yet football's brutal efficiency proved decisive. While both sides matched each other at 7 shots on target, it was Lanús who converted when it mattered most. Sampaoli's team could not find the net despite generating 15 key passes and sustaining significant attacking pressure — a finishing problem that ultimately proved fatal.

The turning point arrived in the 65th minute when Mauricio Pellegrino made a double substitution, introducing Matías Ignacio Sepúlveda Méndez and Yoshan Stiven Valois Murillo. The impact was immediate and devastating. In the 74th minute, Dylan Aquino broke the deadlock with a left-foot finish, assisted by Valois Murillo. Five minutes later, Valois Murillo turned goalscorer himself, heading home an assist from Sasha Marcich to double the advantage. The Colombian substitute then completed a spectacular cameo in the 87th minute, converting a right-foot effort from a Matías Sepúlveda assist to seal a stunning 3–0 scoreline.

The disciplinary record was relatively measured. Lanús's R. Dejesús López was cautioned in the 32nd minute for a foul, with Talleres responding a minute later when Federico Fattori Mouzo received a yellow card. Augusto Schott was booked just before the break, while Lanús's Carlos Roberto Izquierdoz was cautioned late on in the 86th minute — none of the cards significantly disrupted the flow of the match.

Prediction Review

Our pre-match forecast predicted a 1–0 Talleres Córdoba home win, assigning a 40% probability to that outcome against a 29% chance for a Lanús victory. With a confidence rating of just 55/100, there was acknowledged uncertainty, though the lean toward the home side appeared logical given Talleres' attacking profile and home advantage under Sampaoli.

The prediction proved incorrect. The match statistics reinforced that Talleres did exert the pressure anticipated, but Lanús's clinical counter-attacking efficiency — particularly after Pellegrino's substitutions — overturned what had been a largely even encounter. The relatively low confidence score reflected genuine unpredictability in this fixture, and Lanús exploited precisely the kind of late-game vulnerability our model underweighted.

Key Takeaways

• Valois Murillo's substitution appearance was the decisive factor, directly involved in all three goals — one assist and two scored.
• Talleres' failure to convert from a position of territorial and possession dominance was the critical deficiency; 7 shots on target yielded nothing.
• Pellegrino's timing in making changes at the 65th minute proved tactically astute, reshaping the match entirely.
• Lanús's 5 offsides reflect genuine forward ambition, with patience eventually rewarded in the final quarter.