Liga Profesional honours Estigarribia after his return to goal-scoring | OneFootball

Sometimes, a single goal changes everything. That’s exactly what happened with Marcelo Estigarribia in Unión’s last match. In the middle of a scoreless streak and with the pressure mounting, the striker found the net again—and he did it at just the right moment.

His spot-kick in the 2-0 win over Deportivo Riestra did not go unnoticed. So much so that the Liga Profesional chose it as the standout penalty of Matchday 13, giving visibility to a play that was much more than just a simple goal.

Because behind that finish there was something deeper: the end of a drought that was starting to weigh on him. Estigarribia, a striker who builds his confidence on goals, needed to reconnect with the net. And he did it at the 15 de Abril stadium, in front of his home crowd, in a context where every point is worth gold.

Beyond the recognition, the real impact is felt behind closed doors. The goal not only helped put the result on track, but it could also mark a before and after in his performances. Unión need him active, confident, and fully focused on goal. In the thick of the fight to break into the playoff spots, getting their striker back is news worth almost as much as three points. And in that sense, Estigarribia’s goal could be the beginning of something much bigger.

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