Colón storm back to winning ways and join the Primera Nacional pack | OneFootball

El Sabalero had been dragging through some difficult weeks, marked by questions, a lack of certainty, and an atmosphere of mistrust that kept growing with each matchday. Ezequiel Medrán’s tenure was walking a tightrope, and the squad arrived at Defensores de Belgrano’s ground carrying an extremely heavy burden: the absolute need to win and to prove the team could respond. And respond it did.

The emphatic 3-0 win in Bajo Núñez meant far more than just three points in the standings. It was a show of authority at one of the toughest venues in Primera Nacional and a clear message to the rest: Colón is fully alive, has character, and has more than enough talent to fight near the top.

The key to the match was Santa Fe’s ruthlessness. Colón showed no mercy: it struck at the right moments in transition and built a lead that psychologically crushed the home side. Federico Rasmussen broke the deadlock, Pier Barrios doubled the advantage, and Julián Marcioni put the game to bed just after the start of the second half. Three deadly blows against a direct rival that had been among the frontrunners.

The most valuable thing, however, was the team’s composure. El Sabalero stood tall at the hottest moment, after a week hounded by corridor rumors and sideways glances toward the coaching staff. It answered when the leaders were starting to pull away and when the margin for error had been reduced to zero.

On an individual level, the team’s collective leap in quality was built on several standout performances:

It is clear that ninety minutes do not magically solve all the team’s remaining flaws. This Colón side still faces the challenge of maintaining its level, fine-tuning its play away from Santa Fe, and establishing consistency. But this victory brings something invisible and crucial: a boost of confidence. The standings show that the top is still within reach, and just when the outlook seemed darkest, the team produced one of those thrashings that can reshape the course of a season.

Colón was looking for a sign of life and found it in Buenos Aires. Now the outlook is clearing: Medrán moves out of the danger zone, the players reaffirmed their commitment to the coach where it matters most—the pitch—and the dream of first place is once again wide open.

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