Unión out of the Copa Argentina, lose 2-0 to Independiente in Rosario | OneFootball

Unión once again came away empty-handed. They fell 2-0 to Independiente in Rosario and were knocked out of the Copa Argentina, deepening a forgettable semester.

El Rojo struck in the first half with two free-kick goals, scored by Montiel and Gutiérrez, and also took advantage of Maizon Rodríguez’s early sending-off in the 21st minute.

Unión added another frustration after also being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura. A semester that had promised hope but ultimately left little to nothing for Leonardo Madelón’s team. El Tate now heads into the break and will then begin preseason training with its sights set on the 2026 Clausura, which gets underway at the end of July.

The main issue in Tatengue’s immediate future is whether their head coach will stay on or not.

The start was very good, end to end. Unión had it, and a double save by Rey denied Tate the opener after 1:30 — first against Vargas and then against Menossi on the rebound. On the counter, Maizon committed a foul, free kick for El Rojo, and Montiel curled it into the top corner in the 5th minute. Independiente went 1-0 up in a very lively opening to the match.

Unión had another chance in the 20th minute, and this time Colazo failed to finish, and once again they paid dearly for it. In the 21st minute, Maizon Rodríguez was sent off for a second yellow. Free kick, and a goal by Gutiérrez, who fired it into the top corner. Two chances, two free-kick goals.

In the second half, 6 minutes in, Ignacio Malcorra came close to putting it all to bed, but Vargas saved it. Unión’s best chance came in the 23rd minute. Tarragona was one-on-one with Rey, tried to chip him, and sent it wide. It was not Tate’s night in Rosario. Independiente responded, and Montiel struck the far post, with the ball hitting the upright. In the 30th minute, Independiente nearly got a third, again from a free kick. Malcorra took it, and this time Mansilla and the post denied El Rojo.

It was defeat and elimination for a Unión side that raised hopes once again but was not up to the task. Independiente won, and deservedly so.

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