Unión: Newell’s took it all as 15 de Abril booed Madelón’s team | OneFootball

On a night that began with hope thanks to Estigarribia’s early goal, Leonardo Madelón’s team showed its worst defensive side. Newell’s, clinical and taking advantage of the home side’s mistakes, took three hugely important points from the 15 de Abril.

The 15 de Abril was dressed for a celebration that ended in silence and murmurs. Unión came in needing points to seal its place in the playoffs, but ran into a Newell’s side that, although coming in battered, knew how to read the weaknesses of a shapeless Tatengue that looked unrecognizable at the back.

Everything seemed to fall into place quickly for the home team. Just 3 minutes in, Marcelo Estigarribia got on the end of a cross from Julián Palacios to make it 1-0. The early goal suggested a rout, but football has those unexpected twists. Unión grew complacent and Newell’s, coming off a hard-earned goalless draw against San Lorenzo, found life through fortune.

In the 13th minute, after a corner and an awkward rebound, Matías Mansilla scored an own goal following a VAR review that confirmed the equalizer. The match entered strange territory: Unión attacked without order and La Lepra warned it was capable of more, with a shot from Herrera that crashed off the crossbar. Near the end of the first half, in the 38th minute, another poorly defended corner allowed Jerónimo Russo to collect a rebound outside the box and unleash a brilliant strike to turn the game around.

In the second half, Madelón looked for answers with the introduction of Nicolás Palavecino, while Kudelka reinforced the midfield with Gómez Mattar. Unión pushed more out of inertia than clarity, but the final blow came from its own mistake. In the 31st minute, a failed buildup by Maizon Rodriguez left the ball short; “Colo” Ramírez, who had just come on, made no mistake with his first touch and made it 3-1.

Lucas Menossi’s goal in the 42nd minute and the dramatic late introduction of Diego Armando Díaz added suspense to the finish, but the die was already cast. Unión was a shadow of itself defensively and will now play for qualification in a tough stop: Liniers.

1H 3′: Marcelo Estigarribia (UNI)

1H 13′: Matías Mansilla -o.g.- (NEW)

1H 38′: Jerónimo Russo (NEW)

2H 31′: Juan Ignacio Ramírez (NEW)

2H 42′: Lucas Menossi (UNI)

Unión (2): Matías Mansilla; Lautaro Vargas, Alex Maizon Rodriguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Rafael Profini, Brahian Cuello; Marcelo Estigarribia, Cristian Tarragona.

Head coach: Leonardo Madelón.

Substitutions: N. Palavecino for Cuello, L. Menossi for Profini, F. Fragapane for M. Pittón, D. Díaz for Maizon Rodriguez.

Newell’s (3): Josué Reinatti; Armando Méndez, Saúl Salcedo, Nicolás Goitea, Jerónimo Russo; Luca Regiardo, Rodrigo Herrera, Walter Mazzantti, Facundo Guch; Luciano Herrera, Francisco Scarpeccio.

Head coach: Frank Kudelka.

Substitutions: J. Gómez Mattar for L. Herrera, M. Ortega for Méndez, F. Noguera for Guch, J.I. Ramírez for Scarpeccio, M. Esponda for Mazzantti.

Referee: Fernando Espinoza.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.