Unión switched off in the second half, Independiente turned it round | OneFootball

The hope of Unión returning to winning ways in front of its home crowd ended in painful frustration. On Matchday 10 of Zone A of the ClausuraTournament, the team coached by Leonardo Madelón fell 2-1 to Independiente under the refereeing of controversial Luis Lobo Medina. El Tatengue was unable to make the most of its early superiority and suffered its second straight defeat in the competition.

A dominant first half but no finishing touch

The start of the match showed the home side at its best. Unión controlled the flow of the game and created at least five very clear scoring chances in the first 45 minutes. The clearest opportunity fell to Brahian Cuello, who missed a key one-on-one against goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey, the standout figure who kept El Rojo level before halftime amid a heated atmosphere over refereeing decisions against the home side.

A quick burst of goals, confusion, and defeat

The drama exploded at the start of the second half: 3' ST: After a corner from the right and a rebound, Marcelo Estigarribia found the net to deservedly put Unión ahead.

With this result, Unión once again showed its most inconsistent side and remains on 13 points in the standings, slipping away from the top spots and the playoff places after previously putting together three straight wins.

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