Madelón after Córdoba win: Breaking streaks, beating top side | OneFootball

Unión not only secured three golden points against Instituto to climb up in Zone A, but also managed to break a statistical curse at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium. Despite the team's and fans' euphoria, Leonardo Madelón maintained his usual low profile and analyzed his team's performance with balance: "We faced two evenly matched teams that were doing well. Instituto had a change of coach, and we controlled them well. We didn't change the model, and the boys made a tremendous effort. Overall, the result is fair."

The coach revealed that the decision to repeat the lineup was made at the last minute after a talk with the players: "I announced the team in the morning after asking. A good recovery job was done. There was a lot of commitment. It's not that those left out are less, but we bet on those who had been playing." In this regard, he highlighted the unity in the locker room: "I'm happy for the fans. The group is doing well, and we live by the team's dynamics, so we can't change."

Delving into the tactical approach that has been yielding results, the coach was clear: "We are playing a very offensive 4-4-2. The other day we had seven goal opportunities and scored three. We are now in a phase of effectiveness. Once we manage to score, we know how to maintain it." He also reassured about the health of a key defensive player: "Maizon Rodríguez is fine. He has an ankle sprain, but it's nothing serious. He shouldn't have any issues playing, although we have alternatives if needed."

Finally, Madelón admitted he was unaware of the historical significance of the victory on Cordoban soil but valued it as a sign of the team's growth: "I didn't know we had never won in this stadium. It's good news. We're breaking streaks and overcame a very good team. It was a very even match. Perhaps we never lost our order, and that was the difference." Regarding what's next, he concluded with a reflection on the schedule:

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