Unión earn positive draw: 2-2 in Liniers, one-point edge for finale | 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 game, 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 Fortín should have a penalty for 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, qualifying for the playoffs with a one-point advantage over Defensa y Justicia and a better goal difference.

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

On the negative side, it took too many risks at times while chasing the goal that would have secured qualification for the round of 16 and could have ended up empty-handed. Once again, they conceded, and this time with help from their own Tatengue players; Palacios’ penalty foul was unbelievable. Luckily, they return 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, with the day and kickoff time still to be confirmed.

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