Timely response: Unión fought back to beat Instituto, third win on spin | OneFootball

In a demanding clash played at the 15 de Abril Stadium, Unión defeated Instituto of Córdoba 3-2 on matchday eight of ZoneA of the ClausuraTournament. With this result, the team coached by LeonardoMadelón claimed its third straight win against an opponent that had arrived in the capital of Santa Fe as the tournament leader. The match broadcast featured play-by-play from Sergio “Chango” López and commentary from Nacho Pettinari on Radio Gol 96.7.

First half: early blow and quick response

The opening of the match showed a Unión side trying to settle in against the league leader’s intentions. The visitors threatened in the 12th minute with a dangerous play that Emilio Giaccone managed to clear for a corner. However, just a minute later, from that corner taken by Alex Luna, LeonelMosevich appeared in the box to make it 1-0 for La Gloria. Despite protests from the home side, the play was upheld by the VAR—led by Juan Pablo Loustau—without the main referee, NicolásLamolina, needing to check the screen.

The Tatengue response was immediate. The home side took advantage of the spaces and found the equalizer through a run down the flank: Juan de Dios Pintado delivered a precise cross that BrahianCuello connected with to make it 1-1. After leveling the score, Instituto pressed again and forced the Santa Fe defense to drop back. Juan Pablo Ludueña came up big in the box in the 28th minute, and shortly after, GustavoAbregú tried from distance with a shot that went wide. Unión withstood the attacks and went into halftime with the score tied.

Second half: clinical finishing and late suspense

The second half began with an aggressive Unión side that struck right out of the locker room. In the 3rd minute, Cristian Tarragona rose highest and powered home a lethal header to turn the match around and make it 2-1. The Tatengue controlled the tempo and came close to a third with a shot from Marcelo Estigarribia and another dangerous forward run by Pintado.

The home side’s persistence paid off in the 29th minute: Mateo Peresutti won back a key ball, Lucas Menossi provided the assist, and Misael Aguirre finished with class to make it 3-1, sparking euphoria in the stands.

When the match seemed settled, Diego Flores’s team added suspense to the night. In the 41st minute, De la Fuente scored for the visitors to cut the deficit and set the final score at 3-2. Despite the late push from the Córdoba side, Unión managed to hold on in the final minutes and secured three golden points that confirm their excellent form in the tournament.

Match summary

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