In freezing Mendoza, La Lepra await Madelón's side

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·8 May 2026

In freezing Mendoza, La Lepra await Madelón's side

With cold weather forecast for tomorrow in Mendoza, Independiente Rivadavia is getting ready to host Unión in the Round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament, this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. at the Gargantini.

This morning, Diego Bautista, journalist for the newspaper Los Andes, spoke with Darío Pignata on ADN Gol and painted a picture of the historic moment Alfredo Berti’s team is going through.

Highlights from the interview:

“The best Independiente Rivadavia in history.” “Alex Arce has 41 goals in 63 matches... an absolute beast, insane.” “Unión has some of the most important, or best, full-backs in Argentine football.” “Independiente plays with an intensity that makes you say, how does this team manage to avoid injuries?” “It’s a team built to bunker down in 30 meters... win the ball back quickly and break on the counter.” “At the Gargantini the pressure is higher; I think they’re going to press Unión a little higher up.”

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