The stat giving Unión hope ahead of the match with Independiente | OneFootball

This Friday from 8 p.m. at the Marcelo Bielsa Coloso, Unión will face Independiente in the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina and will have the chance to end the semester with a smile.

But beyond that possibility, Unión’s hopes are strengthened by its recent record against the so-called big clubs.

Although it could not beat the three it faced in this first half of the year, it also did not lose, and in two of those matches it deserved to win comfortably.

The first big team it faced was on Matchday 5 of the Apertura Tournament, when it drew 0-0 with San Lorenzo at the 15 de Abril stadium.

In that match, El Tate was far superior to El Ciclón, and the only thing missing was a goal. It created countless chances to score but failed to finish them, goalkeeper Orlando Gill was the standout player, and Unión had to settle for a draw.

Meanwhile, on Matchday 10 it drew an incredible 4-4 against Independiente. El Rojiblanco was leading by three goals at the end of the first half.

El Tate was clearly superior to Independiente, and El Rojo ended up equalizing in the ninth minute of stoppage time. But in terms of play, the team coached by Leonardo Madelón was much better than the Avellaneda side.

Then on Matchday 11, Unión drew 1-1 with Boca at the 15 de Abril. Unlike the previous matches, the game was much more even; El Tate started better, but in the end El Xeneize came closer to winning it.

Even so, Unión showed this semester that it can measure up to the big teams, and that gives it reason to be hopeful ahead of Friday’s match against Independiente.

If it repeats the performances it delivered in the matches mentioned, while improving certain aspects, Unión is in a position to advance in the competition and renew its hopes for the second half of the year.

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