The unfinished business Unión will look to settle against Instituto | OneFootball

Unión faces Instituto needing to look up the table. La Gloria arrives as the leader, in great form, and comes to Santa Fe as one of the most solid teams. For the Tate, then, the opportunity carries double value: closing the gap on the teams above and stopping a rival riding a hot streak.

But there is another issue that will be on the table throughout the 90 minutes, and one that Leonardo Madelón is not losing sight of.

An issue that still remains unresolved

Beyond the good results Unión has achieved in recent rounds, there is one fact the coaching staff wants to correct: the Tate has conceded goals in every match. Its attacking output has allowed it to stay competitive and earn important points, but the lack of a clean sheet remains unfinished business. Against an opponent like Instituto, which arrives at the top and full of confidence, keeping a shutout could become one of the keys to the match.

It is not just a statistical matter. For Madelón, finding greater defensive solidity also means giving the team another tool to face a stage of the tournament where every point is starting to carry more weight.

Win, close the gap, and also keep a clean sheet

Monday’s match at the 15 de Abril will therefore bring several objectives for Unión. The main one will be to take all three points and make the most of the head-to-head clash with the leader to narrow the difference. The second, almost as a consequence of the first, will be to put the brakes on Instituto and end its good run.

There is one more: to make sure for the first time in the tournament that the opponent leaves Santa Fe without being able to score. Unión knows that to truly get into the fight it needs to keep picking up points, but also start showing a different defensive version. Against Instituto it will have a demanding test and, at the same time, a real opportunity to settle that outstanding issue.

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