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The controversial Fernando Espinoza will be the referee for Unión's visit to Newell’s in Rosario. How each team has fared with this referee.

The Professional League has appointed Fernando Espinoza as the main referee for this Friday's match between Newell’s and Unión, at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium in Rosario, for the 14th date of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. The Mendoza referee, with extensive experience in the category, already has a long history officiating the tatengue team.

The history with Unión

Espinoza has refereed Unión on 28 occasions, with a balanced outcome for the Santa Fe team: 11 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses. Throughout those matches, the referee showed 69 yellow cards to rojiblanco players and sent off five players.

The first precedent dates back to August 10, 2014, when Tate, then in the Primera Nacional, lost as a visitor to Sportivo Belgrano de San Francisco by 3 to 1. That day, Ignacio Malcorra had put the Santa Fe team ahead, but the home team turned it around with goals from César Carignano, Juan Pablo Francia, and Fernando Coniglio.

The last time Espinoza officiated Unión was much more recent, on July 15 of this year, in the opening date of Zone A of the Clausura Tournament, when Leonardo Madelón's team won 1-0 against Estudiantes de La Plata at the 15 de Abril stadium, with a goal from Mauricio Martínez.

How Newell’s has fared with Espinoza

The Mendoza referee also has extensive statistics officiating Newell’s: 29 matches, with 12 victories, 6 draws, and 11 losses. In those matches, he cautioned 78 leprosos players and sent off nine.

The first time he officiated a match for the Rosario team was on August 22, 2015, when the Lepra drew 1-1 as a visitor against Atlético de Rafaela, with goals from Ignacio Scocco for Newell’s and Osmar Ferreyra for the Crema.

Meanwhile, his last performance with the Parque Independencia team was on September 13 of this year, when Newell’s defeated Atlético Tucumán 2-0 at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, with goals from Víctor Cuesta and Facundo Guch.

A referee with balanced precedents

For both Unión and Newell’s, the history with Espinoza shows a balanced trend. The Mendoza referee, who often has performances with a lot of presence and character, will be in charge of officiating a crucial match for both: the rojiblancos are looking to get closer to the playoffs, while the Rosarinos need points to escape the bottom.

The match will start this Friday at 21:15, with broadcasting by TNT Sports and Espinoza accompanied by Cristian Navarro and Javier Uziga as assistants, and Sebastián Zunino in the VAR.

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