Unión dreaming again after emphatic 3-1 win over Sarmiento in Junín | OneFootball

Unión played a very good match in Junín and deservedly defeated Sarmiento 3 to 1, in the 7th round of the Torneo Apertura of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Palacios 10′ PT, Cuello 12′ PT, and Tarragona 4′ ST scored the goals for Leonardo Carol Madelón's team, which played an excellent first half. Meanwhile, Marabel once again scored for Tate, the consolation goal for the Green.

It was the first away victory for the red and white team in 2026, after two consecutive defeats away from home. Rafa Profini, who left the field with a muscle strain, was the best player of the match, participating in all three goals for his team. Next Sunday, they will play again against Instituto at the Kempes stadium.

Unión started aggressively, and before the first minute, Tarragona had the first chance, but the ball went into Burrai's hands.

The red and white team went for it from the start and got a double reward. First at 10′: a long ball, Profini appeared as a center forward and intelligently opened up for Julián Palacios, who from outside the area, next to the left post, scored the 1-0 for Madelón's team. And 2′ later, another assist from Profini, and Cuello appeared on the left, cutting in diagonally and also from outside, placed the ball low, next to Burrai's right post, who could do nothing. Before the quarter-hour mark, the furious Tatengue team was 2-0 up.

Unión controlled Sarmiento, managed the ball with precision, and hurt them on the flanks, with notable effectiveness and great midfield performance. And when at 26’ the Green team arrived with danger, Mansilla's sensational response in a one-on-one prevented Contrera's goal.

At 30, it was Tarragol again who troubled the home team, but the finish was not good. Great first half from the Santa Fe team against a stunned opponent. Tate erased Sarmiento in the first 45 minutes. The Santa Fe team went into halftime winning 2-0 with total justice, and it could have been by a greater margin.

The second half began with the home team willing to stand several meters further forward, but it didn't last long. At 4′, the great figure of the afternoon, Rafa Profini, assisted a teammate once again. This time with a precise cross, and there was Tarragol to strike it across and establish a broad 3-0 for Unión against a very weak Sarmiento.

And at 10’, a high ball came in; Mansilla hesitated, leaving it at the mercy of Junior Marabel, who once again scored against his former team (as he did before with Palestino). It was 1-3 for a Green team that took advantage of the Tatengue goalkeeper's mistake. Sarmiento went for more, and Tarragona on the counter was close to the fourth, but Burrai saved it.

The final half-hour was set: Sava's team looking for a goal to get closer to a draw; Madelón's team lurking to seal the game, already with DAD on the field as the fans like. Kiwi took a gamble (there were some doubts from Mansilla) and never stopped the offensive attempt from the Avenida López y Planes team, who wanted to close the afternoon in Junín. An interesting end to the match.

And at 35’, this time the red and white goalkeeper shone, preventing Sarmiento's goal, which they sought with Insaurralde's header. There was time for a Marabel header to hit the post and go out. By then, Unión was holding on without the solidity of much of the game.

Summary

Sarmiento: Burrai; Cabrera, Orihuela, Insaurralde, Contrera; Arismendi, Villalba, Salle, Zabala; Marabel and Churín. Coach: Facundo Sava.

Unión: Mansilla; Vargas, Rodríguez, Ludueña, Del Blanco; Palacios, Pittón, Profini, Cuello; Estigarribia and Tarragona. Coach: Leonardo Madelón.

Goals: PT 10’ Palacios (U); 12’’ Cuello (U). ST 4’ Tarragona (U); 10’ Marabel (S);

Substitutions: ST 00’ Rentería, Díaz, and Martínez for Salle, Arismendi, and Villalba (S); 17’ Diego Díaz and Giaccone for Estigarribia and Profini (U); 25’ Solari and Aguirre for Cuello and Palacios (U); 32’ Bruno Pittón for Tarragona (U); 42′ García for Zabala (S)

Time: 17.15.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.