Positive draw for Unión: 2-2 at Vélez in Liniers, one-point edge | OneFootball

The team led by Leonardo Madelón must win in the next round against Talleres to secure its place among the top eight in Zone A heading into the Playoffs without depending on anyone else; otherwise, it will have to wait for results from Defensa and Instituto. It currently has 20 points and sits below Independiente and San Lorenzo.

Unión went a third straight match without a win, but picked up a golden point this Monday in Liniers, where it drew 2-2 with Vélez.

VAR had an impact on the match, as it did not step in to send off the night's top scorer for a hard challenge on Pittón; while it did rule that it was a penalty for Fortín after a clear foul by Palacios. He also escaped a red card for an elbow in the first half.

Madelón’s side ended up in 8th place in Zone A, occupying a playoff spot with a one-point lead over Defensa y Justicia and a better goal difference.

Tonight left both positives and negatives as well. On the positive side, the team came from behind twice after Florian Monzón’s two goals, with Julián Palacios and Agustín Colazo quickly responding each time to level the score. Another positive was the constant attacking intent from the team in pink today; for better or worse, Tate always attacked and managed to score again.

On the negative side, they took too many risks at times in search of the goal that would seal qualification for the round of 16 and could have ended up empty-handed. Once again, they conceded goals, and this time with help from their own Tatengue players; the penalty committed by Palacios was unbelievable. Luckily, they head back with a one-point edge over the rest.

Tate’s best players tonight were Matias Mansilla, Agustín Colazo, and Lautaro Vargas. Next up is Talleres, on a date and time yet to be confirmed.

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