Madelón after the win in Córdoba: "Unión give their all, win or lose" | OneFootball

Leonardo Madelón appreciated the draw in Córdoba against Belgrano, which allowed him to finish in second place in Zone A and play the next match at home.

Firstly, Madelón referred to the disallowed goal by Diego Díaz at the end. «I couldn't see it, the referee and the linesman called it, the VAR called it, and we have to respect it. The result is good, both teams are tough, hard-working, we knew about Belgrano's need. I think the match was fair, back and forth, each with their tools. We defended well. If we had executed the counterattack correctly, we could have scored. We wanted to finish playing at home, and we managed to do so.»

Regarding the regular phase, he stated: «The players are fine, the group is fine, we have had a nice campaign. We are doing well. It was a positive balance, now it's the knockout stage, we'll see who we face. We play at home, with our people, and we have to take advantage of that. Hopefully, there will be several matches there.»

As for the opponent they might face in the round of 16, he specified that «Unión has to arrive in good shape, play a correct match, work hard, and get physically ready. We shouldn't choose the opponent, when we are in good form, we have to win against whoever we face. We are all workers, and the team is always the star.»

«We like to play at home, I told them we had to fight for that. We know what we want, the people love the group, and the group loves the people. We are playing with heart, there is a very nice sense of belonging, hopefully, it will be enough for us», he added.

Looking ahead, he indicated: «Now the immediate goal is to win the head-to-head, it finds us in good shape. The opponent will also come well-prepared. It finds us mature, we will need to have balance. We are in Unión mode.»

«The players trust us. And then we have to play football, move the net because the one who moves the net is right. The best thing is that there are never any questions, no murmurs. Unión gives everything when we win and when we lose», he concluded.

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