Martínez: From survival to chasing qualification at Unión | OneFootball

Unión midfielder, Mauricio Martínez, highlighted the importance of winning at Newell’s stadium and once again avoided talking about fighting for the Clausura title.

Unión secured a key victory at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium, winning 1-0 against Newell’s in round 14 of Zone A of the Clausura Tournament. With this result, they temporarily climbed to the top and extended their great run, aiming to secure their spot in the playoffs.

After the match, Mauricio Martínez emphasized the importance of the win: “A very important victory on a tough field where it had been a long time since we last won. Now it’s time to focus on what’s next.”

The Santa Fe native acknowledged the change in the team’s outlook: “The main objective was to avoid relegation and now everything is about qualifying among the top eight. We’ll see what happens after that. For now, the team is doing well.”

Regarding his own performance, he said he was satisfied: “I felt good, especially in the first half, very comfortable, but then I started missing some clear passes due to understandable fatigue and because the opponent marks you. But I feel confident and the team supports me, as does the coaching staff.”

Finally, he analyzed what the match against the Lepra left behind: “I think we were up to the challenge against a team that was going to press. In the second half, we dropped back unnecessarily, but the team was well positioned in all lines.”

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