Radio Gol
·17 August 2026
Unión’s worst start with Leonardo Madelón in charge

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·17 August 2026

Leonardo Madelón returned to Unión in mid-2025, to take on the Torneo Clausura, where El Tate was obliged to pick up points to escape the relegation zone.
And the start of that competition was encouraging for El Tate, who in the opener beat Estudiantes 1-0 at home. Then came a 1-1 away draw against Boca and a 0-0 draw at the 15 de Abril against Tigre.
Meanwhile, in the 4th round came the first defeat, away to Argentinos Juniors by 1-0, but in the 5th they bounced back and thrashed Instituto 4-0 in Córdoba. That made it eight points from 15, with a 53% success rate and a goal difference of +4.
In the 2026 Torneo Clausura, El Tate opened with a 0-0 home draw against Platense, then lost 2-1 to Lanús and thrashed Gimnasia de Mendoza 4-0 at the 15 de Abril. Afterwards, they lost 1-0 to Central Córdoba and in the 5th round drew 0-0 with San Lorenzo. As a result, they picked up five points from 15, with a 33% success rate and a goal difference of +2.
Meanwhile, in the current Torneo Apertura, Unión opened with a 2-2 draw against Platense, then lost 2-0 to Gimnasia de Mendoza, beat Lanús 2-1, and later came defeats against Central Córdoba, 2-1, and San Lorenzo, 1-0. Therefore, they collected four points from the 15 available, with a 26% success rate and a goal difference of -3.
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