Unión face tough test in La Plata at Estudiantes, to stay in hunt | OneFootball

At 5:15 p.m., Unión will visit Estudiantes for Matchday 14 of the Apertura, looking for a positive result to remain in the playoff zone at a difficult venue.

Boosted by their recent home win over Riestra, Unión arrives in La Plata to face another tough test when they visit Estudiantes from 5:15 p.m. in Matchday 14 of the Apertura, seeking a positive result to stay in the playoff spots. With a win, they could even go top of the table. The match will be refereed by Yael Falcón Pérez and will be broadcast on TNT Sports Premium.

El Pincha is coming off its debut in Copa Libertadores Group A with a 1-1 draw against Independiente Medellín in Colombia. The La Plata side took the lead through a goal by Tiago Palacios, but DIM equalized thanks to Francisco Chaverra, and next Tuesday they will host Cusco at UNO looking to make the most of the point earned away from home.

On the domestic front, Alexander Medina’s side sits second in Zone A with 21 points, one behind Vélez, and only a disaster could keep them out of the top eight. For that reason, it is not ruled out that the coach may opt for a mix of starters and substitutes against Tatengue in order to go all in on the Copa.

Unión is in great form and has lost only one of its last nine matches, against Defensa y Justicia, which is why it sits fourth in the zone with 19 points. Leonardo Carol Madelón’s team had a strong Clausura 2025, although it fell short in the round of 16, and this semester it will look to settle that unfinished business. For this match, the only change will be at right back, with Nicolás Paz coming in for the suspended Lautaro Vargas.

Since Vélez leads with 22 points and plays on Monday night, both teams know that a win in La Plata would leave them top of Zone A, at least for a few hours. Estudiantes would move up to 24 points and overtake them, while Unión would draw level with Fortín but has a better goal difference, which would put it in first place.

Probable lineups for Estudiantes and Unión

Estudiantes: Fernando Muslera; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Leandro González Pirez, Joaquín Pereyra; Gabriel Neves, Ezequiel Piovi; José Sosa or Alexis Castro, Fabricio Pérez, Brian Aguirre and Adolfo Gaich. Coach: Alexander Medina.

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

Time: 5:15 p.m.

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