Colón end away campaign with another defeat, same old story | OneFootball

Colón faced one of their last challenges this Saturday in the Primera Nacional visiting Estudiantes (BA) at the Ciudad de Caseros stadium, for matchday 33 of group B. They had the hope of breaking a nine-game winless streak, but as always, they were a horror show and lost 1-0, due to a penalty goal by Mateo Acosta.

The Sabalero started off energized and pressing high. Minutes of pure intensity and the Pincha had to resort to long balls. A way of wanting to impose conditions from the start. In this case, with a lighter lineup and supposedly better ball handling, because there was no 9 or a traditional defensive midfielder. Nacho Lago almost scored, but his finish was not the best in a raid that motivated Colón.

However, Soto made several consecutive mistakes and the Pincha made Tomás Paredes roll in the goal more than once. From being better to being bombarded. Something that is not surprising, especially in the backline, where the center-back -requested by Andrés Yllana as a solution- was already making merits to be substituted. Ezequiel Medrán quickly came off the bench to give instructions. As if these scares generated an aura of fear. Something that this group clearly feels, which has gotten used to not knowing how to win.

All these things that were happening were a warning of what would happen at 24', when Castet failed incredibly and ended up committing a penalty that Mateo Acosta then converted into a goal. A horror show from the Sabalero, who only raised hopes for 10', because afterwards it was the same as always, without reaction, ability and tenacity. Everything that a serious team lacked, which, for a reason, barely avoided relegation. All thanks to Talleres (RE) and CADU.

To understand a little more, the goalkeeper of Estudiantes (BA) was practically a spectator, because they didn't get to him anymore. Colón lost everything: the second balls and the divided ones. A constant that shows how weak this squad is. There was no more time and the end of the first half came, with Estudiantes winning 1-0 against this bland Colón.

The second half of Estudiantes (BA) and Colón

It was clear that the same players were not going to come out for the second half and Medrán arranged the entrances of Zahir Yunis and Brian Negro for the conditioned Gaitán with a yellow card and the disastrous Soto, who had done all the merits to be replaced. Objectively, pawn for pawn, so the 4-4-2 was maintained. In some cases, with movements that were not too different, when something different was needed.

In the initial minutes, it was the Pincha who had the ball and managed the game with criteria, against a Colón that had no rebellion and at times desire. Very predictable movements and almost out of obligation. Very marked mistakes and kicks anywhere. This is Colón throughout the year. Federico Jourdan and Colli go to the left, although the game was asking for someone in the area, because the Sabalero had no weight. Lago was playing practically alone up top and nothing was left for him. He was absorbed by the rival backline.

Colón dared to have the ball a little more because of how comfortable Estudiantes was, who controlled without the ball. But nothing to highlight. It was a repetition of lack of ideas. The kid Ojeda came in for an inconsequential Bernardi. A change that was delayed by Medrán, who was not getting it right with his ideas. An expressionless team that had nothing to highlight. Except for a weak shot from Jourdan, nothing else. A very marked identity of this team, which got used to losing and didn't know how to win. Although at the end the Sabalero had the chance to tie it with actions from the kid Ojeda, the reality is that they were just approaches and the outcome did not change. They fell 1-0, they keep hitting rock bottom and are one defeat away from matching the worst campaign in their history. This was the Colón of 2025.

Lineups of Estudiantes (BA) and Colón

Estudiantes (BA): Matías Budiño; Delfor Minervino, Jorge Benítez, Nicolás Ortiz, Lautaro Lusnig; Franco Cáceres, Alejandro Benítez, Santiago Briñone, Gonzalo Berterame; Jorge Correa; and Mateo Acosta. DT: Juan Manuel Sara.

Colón: Tomás Paredes; Zahir Ibarra, Gonzalo Soto, Guillermo Ortiz and Facundo Castet; Kevin Colli, Nicolás Talpone, Lautaro Gaitán and Facundo Taborda; Christian Bernardi; and Ignacio Lago. DT: Ezequiel Medrán.

Goal: PT 26' Mateo Acosta, from a penalty (E).

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