With four changes, Unión look to bounce back at Aldosivi in Mar del Plata

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·21 August 2026

With four changes, Unión look to bounce back at Aldosivi in Mar del Plata

Unión will be in Mar del Plata this Friday to face Aldosivi starting at 2:30 p.m. For this match, corresponding to the fifth round of the Clausura Tournament, coach Leonardo Madelón will make changes to the team with four modifications: three forced by fitness issues and one for purely tactical reasons. The match will be broadcast live on Radio Gol 96.7.

Forced changes and one tactical adjustment

After the last match against San Lorenzo, Tatengue’s injury list forced the head coach to reshape the starting lineup due to the absences of Lautaro Vargas, JoaquínMosqueira and Ignacio Malcorra. Madelón’s puzzle will come together as follows:

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In defense: Uruguayan Juan De Dios Pintado will take over at right-back in place of the injured Vargas. In addition, for tactical reasons, Lucas Ayala will come in on the left flank instead of Bruno Pittón.
In midfield: Emilio Giaccone will enter the starting eleven for Mosqueira, while Mauro Luna Diale will take Malcorra’s spot.
The attack remains unchanged: Despite a slow start to the tournament, the forward duo of Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona will remain up front.

Preparation in La Feliz and new faces

The Santa Fe delegation is already settled in the coastal city and logged training minutes at the Jorge Newbery grounds to fine-tune the final details. Given the string of injuries, the squad had to be completed with several youth players, opening up a major opportunity for the academy prospects.

On the other hand, Unión comes into this match under pressure after suffering three defeats so far in the competition, making the need to respond all the more urgent. Their rival, the Shark, is not going through a good spell either, turning this clash into a crucial opportunity to regain confidence.

Last-minute change in the officiating crew

The Professional League confirmed a change in the referee appointments for this match: Nahuel Viñas will come in as the new VAR official in place of Luis Lobo Medina. As a result, the full officiating crew is as follows:

Aldosivi’s probable starting eleven

Aldosivi’s head coach is already shaping the starting lineup that will take the field against the Tatengue, banking on a balanced setup and experienced names in every line:

Lucas Acosta will be in goal; the back line will be made up of Elías López, Joaquín Pombo, Néstor Breitenbruch and Brian Cufré; in midfield, Alan Sosa, Felipe Anso, Lucas Castro and Nicolás Gaitán will handle playmaking duties; while the attacking duo will be Andrés Vombergar and Matías Godoy.

Unión’s probable lineup

Matías Mansilla; Juan De Dios Pintado, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Lucas Ayala; Julián Palacios, Emilio Giaccone, Lucas Menossi, Mauro Luna Diale;

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