This Sunday, Unión completed an impressive comeback to secure a 3-2 victory against Racing Club in the seventh round of the Clausura. Despite being caught off guard twice by Racing’s goals from Adrián Martínez (22’) and Facundo Mura (47’), Unión turned the tide with goals from Marcelo Estigarribia (28’), Cristian Tarragona (41’), and Augusto Solari (37’).
The standout player of the match was Cristian Tarragona, who not only scored a goal but also made 13 accurate passes and took 2 shots on target against Racing Club.
Defensively, Mateo Del Blanco played a crucial role, recovering 2 balls for Unión and helping to maintain control in key moments of the match.
Racing’s coach, Gustavo Costas, deployed a 5-2-3 formation featuring Gabriel Arias in goal, with a defensive line that included Gastón Martirena, Franco Pardo, Santiago Sosa, Nazareno Colombo, and Gabriel Rojas. The midfield was reinforced by Juan Ignacio Nardoni and Agustín Almendra, while Santiago Solari, Adrián Martínez, and Adrián Balboa led the attack.
On the other side, Unión, under the guidance of Leonardo Madelón, opted for a 4-3-3 strategy, with Matías Tagliamonte in goal and a defensive setup of Lautaro Vargas, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Valentín Fascendini, and Mateo Del Blanco. The midfield trio consisted of Julián Palacios, Mauricio Martínez, and Mauro Pittón, while Franco Fragapane, Marcelo Estigarribia, and Cristian Tarragona took up the front line.
The match was officiated by referee Nazareno Arasa.
Racing Club is set to host San Lorenzo in their next fixture, while Unión will travel to Gimnasia’s Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium.
Racing Club Substitutions
54’ 2T – Santiago Solari off for Tomás Conechny and Agustín Almendra off for Duván Vergara.
78’ 2T – Juan Ignacio Nardoni off for Elías Torres.
Yellow Cards for Racing Club:
26’ 1T Santiago Sosa and 40’ 2T Facundo Mura.
Unión Substitutions
60’ 2T – Franco Fragapane off for Augusto Solari and Mauricio Martínez off for Rafael Profini.
68’ 2T – Marcelo Estigarribia off for Lucas Gamba, Cristian Tarragona off for Agustín Colazo, Gabriel Rojas off for Facundo Mura, and Adrián Balboa off for Luciano Vietto.
74’ 2T – Julián Palacios off for Emiliano Álvarez.