With four enforced changes: Madelón's puzzle for Unión v Aldosivi

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·20 August 2026

With four enforced changes: Madelón's puzzle for Unión v Aldosivi

Unión urgently needs to get its Clausura Tournament campaign back on track, and this Friday, starting at 2:30 p.m., it will face a stern test when it visits Aldosivi at the José María Minella Stadium for the sixth round of Zone A. After suffering two straight defeats and three losses in the first five matchdays, head coach LeonardoMadelón was forced to make sweeping changes to the team’s structure to cope with a very unfavorable medical report.

The four changes the coach tested for Tatengue

With the squad depleted by physical issues, Madelón tried out four key changes in the starting lineup compared to the previous match:

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Juan De Dios Pintado for Lautaro Vargas: The defender will come in at right back to cover for Vargas, who raised alarm bells with a suspected ligament injury in his left knee that would require between six and eight months of recovery.
Lucas Ayala for Bruno Pittón: Ayala will slot into the left side of the defense in place of Pittón, looking to give the back line a new look.
Emilio Giaccone for Joaquín Mosqueira: In central midfield, Giaccone will have the responsibility of taking charge of the midfield axis in the absence of Mosqueira, who is also dealing with a ligament injury in his knee.
Mauro Luna Diale for Ignacio Malcorra: The versatile attacker will return to the starting lineup to provide playmaking and dynamism in place of the experienced Malcorra, who has been ruled out with a muscle tear.

The confirmed lineup and the officiating crew

With this picture of forced changes, the likely team set to take the field in Mar del Plata will be made up of: Matías Mansilla; Juan De Dios Pintado, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Lucas Ayala; Julián Palacios, Emilio Giaccone, Lucas Menossi, Mauro Luna Diale; Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona.

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