How do you beat Colón? Leo Lemos's recipe to stun at the Gallardón

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·29 April 2026

How do you beat Colón? Leo Lemos's recipe to stun at the Gallardón

Los Andes head coach Leonardo Lemos spoke on ADN Gol ahead of the match against Colón. He analyzed the team’s excellent form, sitting near the top of the standings despite having a significantly smaller budget than the Sabalero, and highlighted how competitive the second division is. He also referred to the significant absence of his top scorer, Federico Asenjo, and praised the quality of the squad led by Ezequiel Medrán, acknowledging that they will be facing one of the contenders.

On the team’s current form: “Since the tournament began, the team has looked good, playing on equal terms with everyone. Now the positive results have come, we took 10 out of 12 points, and that has us where you mentioned.”
The budget difference with Colón: “Clearly, it’s a budget that may be three times smaller than Colón’s, but through the fight, the day-to-day work and effort, we try to level things out.”
The competitiveness of the second division: “Argentine players believe they can do it… Argentines go for it, stand their ground, and go out to win. That’s what allows players in the lower divisions to make the jump, play, and not have any problems.”
His analysis of the Sabalero: “Colón has a tremendous squad. Every player you look at makes you say, ‘if this one doesn’t play, then that one does.’ The one on the bench is better than the one on the field.”
On his relationship with Diego Colotto (Colón’s manager): “We spent the entire 2018-19 season together at Quilmes. We have a very good relationship and talk often. He’s a good person and a good professional.”
Federico Asenjo’s absence: “He has 5 yellow cards and won’t be able to play. He’s a striker we were able to bring back, a very committed kid who has given us a lot.”
The team’s jewel, Axel Valdez Chamorro: “He’s 21 and is playing his first matches. He’s a player with good control, direct, but we have to take it slowly with him.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.