Madelón’s Tate are rock solid: huge win in Córdoba keeps them at the top | OneFootball

Unión took a huge win from Córdoba by defeating Instituto 2-1 in the eighth round of Zone A of the Torneo Apertura. Leonardo Madelón’s team, which repeated the starting eleven after consulting them about their physical condition, showed a solid and pragmatic version at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium. The match featured play-by-play commentary from Chango López and analysis from Nacho Pettinari through the Radio Gol 96.7 broadcast.

The opening goal came at the 42nd minute of the first half, when Julián Palacios delivered a formidable cross for Cristian Tarragona, who headed in the 1-0 after a very hard-fought opening stretch. In the second half, “La Gloria” reacted quickly and equalized just 2 minutes in through the young Luca Rafaelli. However, Tate did not lose composure and, at the 10th minute, Mateo Del Blanco finished off a great team move to score the definitive 2-1, sparking rojiblanco celebrations.

With the score in their favor, Madelón made changes from the bench, bringing on Augusto Solari and Bruno Pittón to contain the home side’s advances. Unión knew how to suffer, set up for counterattacks and, although Marcelo Estigarribia squandered a clear chance near the end, the score remained unchanged. With this victory, the Santa Fe side firmly joins the group of contenders and dreams of fighting for qualification until the end.

Match Summary

Unión: Matías Mansilla; Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Rafael Profini, and Brahian Cuello; Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona. Coach: Leonardo Madelón.

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