Unión face tough La Plata trip to Estudiantes to stay in the hunt | OneFootball

Unión will visit Estudiantes at 5:15 p.m. on Matchday 14 of the Apertura, looking for a positive result to remain in the playoff spots on a difficult ground.

Boosted by their recent home win over Riestra, Unión arrives in La Plata to face another major test when they take on Estudiantes from 5:15 p.m. on Matchday 14 of the Apertura, seeking a positive result to stay in the playoff zone. If they win, they could even go top of the table. The match will be officiated by Yael Falcón Perez and broadcast on TNT Sports Premium.

El Pincha is coming off its Group A debut in the Copa Libertadores, where it earned a 1-1 draw against Independiente Medellín in Colombia. The La Plata side took the lead through a goal from Tiago Palacios, but DIM equalized thanks to Francisco Chaverra, and next Tuesday they will host Cusco at UNO hoping to make the most of the point earned away from home.

On the domestic front, Alexander Medina’s team sits second in Zone A with 21 points, one behind Vélez, and only a catastrophe could leave them out of the top eight. For this reason, it cannot be ruled out that the coach will opt for a mix of starters and reserves against Tatengue in order to go all in on the Copa.

Unión comes into this in great form and has lost only one of its last nine matches, against Defensa y Justicia, which is why it currently sits fourth in the zone with 19 points. Leonardo Carol Madelón’s team had a great Clausura 2025, although it fell short in the round of 16, and this semester it will look to settle that unfinished business. For this match, the only change will be at right back, with Nicolás Paz coming in for the suspended Lautaro Vargas.

Since Vélez leads with 22 points and plays on Monday night, both teams know that a win in La Plata would leave them top of Zone A, at least for a few hours. Estudiantes would move up to 24 points and go ahead, while Unión would draw level with El Fortín but has a better goal difference, which would put it first.

Probable lineups for Estudiantes and Unión

Estudiantes: Fernando Muslera; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Leandro González Pirez, Joaquín Pereyra; Gabriel Neves, Ezequiel Piovi; José Sosa or Alexis Castro, Fabricio Pérez, Brian Aguirre and Adolfo Gaich. Coach: Alexander Medina.

Unión: Matías Mansilla; Nicolás Paz, Maizon Rodriguez, Juan Ludueña and Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Rafael Profini and Brahian Cuello; Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona. Coach: Leonardo Madelón.

Time: 5:15 p.m.

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