Build-up to Unión v Talleres live on Radio Gol | OneFootball

On the evening of Santa Fe, Unión host Talleres de Córdoba. They will face off from 6:45 p.m. at the 15 de Abril Stadium in the previously suspended and postponed Matchday 9 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. El Tatengue comes into this after taking just one point from the last 9, but knows that a win against Tévez’s side in Santa Fe will put them into the playoffs without depending on other results.

The match will be broadcast on ESPN Premium with the Football Pack and on Radio Gol 96.7 FM, with play-by-play from Sergio “Chango” López and commentary by Julio Martínez.

Tate had qualification well on track, but in the last three matchdays they lost 2-1 to Estudiantes at the death and 3-2 to Newell’s, and drew 2-2 with Vélez. That is why they head into the end of the regular phase with a real chance of making the playoffs (where they had been throughout the tournament), but they could also miss out.

Unión are 8th in Zone A with 20 points, and if they beat Talleres they will secure qualification for the round of 16. If they draw, they need Defensa y Justicia not to take all three points against Gimnasia de Mendoza, or Instituto not to thrash Estudiantes by seven goals in Río Cuarto. If they lose, they will have to wait until Monday, hoping that neither El Halcón nor La Gloria take all three points.

For today, manager Leonardo Madelón will make just one change to the starting XI. The coach brings in Marcelo Estigarribia (who served his one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation) in place of Nicolás Palavecino, who is also injured.

Meanwhile, La T are coming off a scoreless draw against Estudiantes in La Plata, but before that match they had already sealed their place in the round of 16 thanks to Boca’s 4-0 win over Defensa y Justicia. With 25 points, Talleres are 4th, and a victory in Santa Fe will guarantee them home advantage, at least in the first playoff knockout match. If they draw or lose against Unión, they will have to keep an eye on what happens with Lanús, who will host Riestra a few hours earlier, since El Granate have 23 points and could overtake them with a win over El Malevo.

Matchday 9 was moved to the end of the schedule as the final round of the Apertura regular phase because in early March the AFA and all Argentine football officials staged a strike, a measure taken in response to tax evasion charges against the Association and some of its top officials.

Probable lineups

Unión: Matías Mansilla; Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Rafael Profini, Mauro Pittón, Brahian Cuello; Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona. Coach: Leonardo Carol Madelón.

Talleres: Guido Herrera; Augusto Schott, Matías Catalán, José Luis Palomino and Alexandro Maidana; Mateo Cáceres and Matías Galarza; Valentín Depietri, Franco Cristaldo and Rick; Ronaldo Martínez. Coach: Carlos Tevez.

Time: 6:45 p.m.

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