# 2019–20 Club Atlético Lanús season

The 2019–20 season is Lanús' 29th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football. In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Sudamericana.
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

## Review
### Pre-season

Young right winger Matías Vera was Lanús' first departure, as he agreed to be loaned to Barracas Central on 7 June 2019; Leandro Maciel also left on loan, joining Aldosivi five days later. Barracas Central signed another player from Lanús, with forward Rodrigo Pacheco agreeing permanent terms with the newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team on 11 June. On the same day, the club announced their first incoming - Ezequiel Muñoz from La Liga's Leganés. Agustín Rossi joined the club on loan from Boca Juniors on 12 June. A third transaction with Barracas Central was confirmed on 21 June, with Marcos Pinto agreeing to join them on loan from 3 July. Further players departed Lanús on loan on 22 June, as Marcos Astina and Leonardo Flores penned contracts with Atlanta.
Luciano Abecasis completed a move from Godoy Cruz on 26 June. Matías Ibáñez was loaned to Patronato on 29 June. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. They were due to meet 3 de Febrero in a pre-season friendly on that same day, but the match was cancelled a day prior. Atlético de Rafaela snapped up Júnior Mendieta and Alan Bonansea from Lanús on 3 July. Barracas Central formalised a fourth signing from the club, a third on loan, on 4 July as Enzo Ortiz headed off across Buenos Aires. Gabriel Ramírez moved to Quilmes on 5 July. Lanús and Atlético Nacional played out a goalless exhibition draw on 6 July, in front of 18,122 fans. Sergio González went to Independiente Rivadavia on 8 July.
José Sand and Pablo Martínez scored goals in separate friendlies with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 10 July as the club secured back-to-back wins. Fernando Barrientos was loaned to Guaraní on 10 July, as Sebastián Ribas also left on loan on 11 July to Rosario Central. Nicolás Orsini was transferred to Lanús from Sarmiento on 12 July. Patronato got the better of Lanús across two exhibition matches on 13 July. On 14 July, Facundo Monteseirin switched Lanús for San Martín. A second loan incoming came on 17 July in River Plate's Carlos Auzqui. Also on that date, they shared victories in friendly matches with Arsenal de Sarandí.

### July

An injury time strike from Marcelino Moreno saw Lanús progress through the Copa Argentina round of thirty-two on 20 July, as they eliminated Independiente Rivadavia of Primera B Nacional. Guillermo Acosta, days after featuring in the Copa Argentina match, headed to Atlético Tucumán on 25 July; seven months after Lanús had signed him from Tucumán. Lanús and Gimnasia y Esgrima shared the points on day one of the 2019–20 Primera División, with Lautaro Valenti netting on his league bow for Granate. Jorge Valdez Chamorro went to Atlanta on 31 July.

### August

Lanús conceded three goals in a fixture away to River Plate in the league on 4 August. Nahuel Tecilla, to join former teammates Valdez Chamorro, Astina and Flores, signed for Atlanta on 7 August. Lanús put four past Barracas Central across two friendly games on 9 August. On 18 August, Lanús defeated Vélez Sarsfield 3–1 for their first Primera División win of the season. Lanús drew 1–1 with Defensores de Belgrano in a mid-season friendly on 21 August. Lanús made it six points from a possible six across their last two matches on 25 August, after Carlos Auzqui and Lautaro Acosta scored to give them victory over Unión Santa Fe. On 30 August, Lanús won their third consecutive league match after beating Central Córdoba at home.

### September

An exhibition game with Almagro opened September for Lanús, as a brace from José Luis Sinisterra was followed by a goal from Gastón Lodico as they achieved a 3–1 win on 3 September.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | | Agustín Rossi | GK | (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29) | Boca Juniors (loan) |
| 12 | | Juan Pablo Cozzani | GK | (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 25) | Academy |
| 15 | | Guillermo Sara | GK | (1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 (age 37) | Boca Juniors |
| 17 | | Lautaro Morales | GK | (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24) | Academy |
| 31 | | Alan González | GK | (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | | Tiago Pagnussat | CB | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) | Bahia |
| 3 | | Darío Cáceres | LB | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 4 | | José Luis Gómez | RB | (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 31) | Racing Club |
| 6 | | Ezequiel Muñoz | CB | (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 33) | Leganés |
| 22 | | Matías Pérez | DF | (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 34) | Academy |
| 23 | | Rolando García Guerreño | CB | (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 34) | Unión Santa Fe |
| 24 | | Luciano Abecasis | RB | (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 34) | Godoy Cruz |
| 25 | | Alexandro Bernabei | DF | (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 26 | | Leonel Di Plácido | RB | (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30) | All Boys |
| 27 | | Gabriel Carrasco | RB | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 29 | | Nicolás Thaller | CB | (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 13 | | Tomás Belmonte | DM | (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 14 | | Lucas Vera | MF | (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 16 | | Gastón Lodico | LM | (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 18 | | Matías Donato | MF | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 19 | | Facundo Quignon | DM | (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 (age 31) | San Lorenzo |
| 21 | | Nicolás Pasquini | LM | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33) | Academy |
| 28 | | Carlos Auzqui | AM | (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 33) | River Plate (loan) |
| | | Diago Giménez | MF | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27) | Juventud Antoniana |
| | | Iván Leszczuk | MF | (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28) | Boca Juniors |
| Forwards ||||||
| 7 | | Lautaro Acosta | FW | (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 36) | Sevilla |
| 9 | | José Sand | CF | (1980-07-17) 17 July 1980 (age 44) | Deportivo Cali |
| 10 | | Marcelino Moreno | RW | (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994 (age 30) | Talleres |
| 11 | | Pablo Martínez | RW | (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 27) | 3 de Febrero (loan) |
| 20 | | José Luis Sinisterra | CF | (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26) | Valladolid B |
| 30 | | Lautaro Valenti | FW | (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 33 | | Nicolás Orsini | LW | (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 (age 30) | Sarmiento |
| 39 | | Pedro De la Vega | RW | (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| | | Pablo Argañaraz | FW | (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Alan Bonansea | FW | (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Matías González | CF | (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| 5 | | Leandro Maciel | CM | (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 28) | Aldosivi |
| | | Marcos Astina | MF | (1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 28) | Atlanta |
| | | Fernando Barrientos | CM | (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 32) | Guaraní |
| | | Gonzalo Di Renzo | RW | (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28) | Deportivo Lara |
| | | Leonardo Flores | CB | (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 (age 27) | Atlanta |
| | | Matías Ibáñez | GK | (1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 (age 37) | Patronato |
| | | Joel Martínez | CF | (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) | Guillermo Brown |
| | | Enzo Ortiz | CB | (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) | Barracas Central |
| | | Marcos Pinto | LB | (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30) | Barracas Central |
| | | Sebastián Ribas | CF | (1988-03-11) 11 March 1988 (age 36) | Rosario Central |
| | | Matías Vera | RW | 1998 | Barracas Central |
| | | Bruno Vides | CF | (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31) | Universidad Católica |

## Transfers

Domestic transfer windows: 3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Ezequiel Muñoz | Leganés |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Luciano Abecasis | Godoy Cruz |
| 12 July 2019 | LW | Nicolás Orsini | Sarmiento |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Rodrigo Pacheco | Barracas Central |
| 3 July 2019 | MF | Júnior Mendieta | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Alan Bonansea | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 5 July 2019 | CM | Gabriel Ramírez | Quilmes |
| 8 July 2019 | CF | Sergio González | Independiente Rivadavia |
| 14 July 2019 | CB | Facundo Monteseirin | San Martín |
| 25 July 2019 | CM | Guillermo Acosta | Atlético Tucumán |
| 31 July 2019 | CM | Jorge Valdez Chamorro | Atlanta |
| 7 August 2019 | CB | Nahuel Tecilla | Atlanta |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | | Agustín Rossi | Boca Juniors | 30 June 2020 | |
| 17 July 2019 | AM | | Carlos Auzqui | River Plate | 30 June 2020 | |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Matías Vera | Barracas Central | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Leandro Maciel | Aldosivi | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Marcos Pinto | Barracas Central | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | MF | Marcos Astina | Atlanta | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Leonardo Flores | Atlanta | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Matías Ibáñez | Patronato | 30 June 2020 |
| 4 July 2019 | CB | Enzo Ortiz | Barracas Central | 30 June 2020 |
| 10 July 2019 | CM | Fernando Barrientos | Guaraní | 30 June 2020 |
| 11 July 2019 | CF | Sebastián Ribas | Rosario Central | 30 June 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Lanús agreed a pre-season friendly with Atlético Nacional in early June, with the fixture announced to take place at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia on 4 July 2019. Later friendlies were subsequently set with Argentine Primera División trio Gimnasia y Esgrima, Patronato and Arsenal de Sarandí. Lanús revealed a friendly with 3 de Febrero for 30 June, with the match taking place in Ciudad del Este; where they were having a training camp. However, the meeting was cancelled on 29 June.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

Lanús and Barracas Central would meet in a friendly on 9 August in Ezeiza. Defensores de Belgrano would visit Lanús on 21 August, with Almagro doing the same on 3 September.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Primera División
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 39 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 36 |
| 7 | Lanús | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 36 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 36 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 36 |

#### Relegation table

| Pos | Team | 2017–18 Pts | 2018–19 Pts | 2019–20 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 36 | 42 | 6 | 84 | 57 | 1.474 |
| 13 | Unión | 43 | 36 | 4 | 83 | 57 | 1.456 |
| 14 | Lanús | 29 | 34 | 10 | 73 | 57 | 1.281 |
| 15 | Argentinos Juniors | 41 | 22 | 9 | 72 | 57 | 1.263 |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 71 | 57 | 1.246 |
Source: AFA

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 31 August 2019. Source: Soccerway

#### Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa Argentina

Lanús versus Independiente Rivadavia, in the Copa Argentina R32, was scheduled for the Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, a neutral stadium as is normal in the cup, in Avellaneda on 20 July 2019. After defeating the Primera B Nacional team, Lanús were drawn to face Argentinos Juniors in the round of sixteen.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa de la Superliga

Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa Sudamericana

Win  Draw  Loss

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline | Ref |
| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | | Ref |
| 1 | GK | | Agustín Rossi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | CB | | Tiago Pagnussat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | LB | | Darío Cáceres | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | RB | | José Luis Gómez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CM | | Leandro Maciel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | | Ezequiel Muñoz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | | Lautaro Acosta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | CF | | José Sand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | RW | | Marcelino Moreno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | RW | | Pablo Martínez | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | | Juan Pablo Cozzani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DM | | Tomás Belmonte | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | | Lucas Vera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | GK | | Guillermo Sara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | LM | | Gastón Lodico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | GK | | Lautaro Morales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | | Matías Donato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DM | | Facundo Quignon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | CF | | José Luis Sinisterra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | LM | | Nicolás Pasquini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | | Matías Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | CB | | Rolando García Guerreño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | RB | | Luciano Abecasis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | | Alexandro Bernabei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | RB | | Leonel Di Plácido | 4(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | RB | | Gabriel Carrasco | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | AM | | Carlos Auzqui | 4(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | CB | | Nicolás Thaller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | | Lautaro Valenti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | | Alan González | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | LW | | Nicolás Orsini | 0(5) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | CF | | Sebastián Ribas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | RW | | Pedro De la Vega | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Pablo Argañaraz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Marcos Astina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Alan Bonansea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Fernando Barrientos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Gonzalo Di Renzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Leonardo Flores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Diago Giménez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Matías González | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Matías Ibáñez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Iván Leszczuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Joel Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Enzo Ortiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Marcos Pinto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Matías Vera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Bruno Vides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Players who left during the season |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | CM | | Guillermo Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | Ref |
| 1 | AM | 28 | | Carlos Auzqui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | RW | 10 | | Marcelino Moreno | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | 30 | | Lautaro Valenti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | CF | 9 | | José Sand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | LW | 33 | | Nicolás Orsini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | 7 | | Lautaro Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |