How to beat Colón? Leo Lemos's recipe for a shock at the Gallardón

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·29 April 2026

How to beat Colón? Leo Lemos's recipe for a shock at the Gallardón

Los Andes head coach Leonardo Lemos spoke on ADN Gol ahead of the match against Colón. He analyzed the team’s strong current form, sitting near the top of the table despite having a significantly smaller budget than El Sabalero, and highlighted the competitiveness of the lower divisions. He also referred to the important 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, our budget may be three times smaller than Colón’s, but through the fight, the day-to-day work, and the effort, we try to level things out».
The competitiveness of the lower divisions: «Argentine players believe they can do it... Argentines go for it, stand their ground, and go out to win. That’s what allows players from the lower divisions to make the jump, play, and have no problems».
His analysis of El Sabalero: «Colón has a tremendous squad. Every player you look at, you say: ‘if this one doesn’t play, that one will’. 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 gem, Axel Valdez Chamorro: «He’s 21 and playing his first matches. He’s a player with good control, direct and attacking, 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.