In the Tierra de Campeones, Unión suffered a defeat against Estudiantes on Saturday, ending with a score of 2-1. The host team initially fell behind after a header by Marcelo Estigarribia in the 36th minute of the first half. However, Estudiantes showed remarkable resilience and ultimately took the lead, thanks to goals from Fabricio Pérez in the 59th minute and Mikel Amondarain, who sealed the match in stoppage time.
The standout player was Mikel Amondarain, who not only scored the crucial goal but also played an instrumental role throughout the game. Eros Mancuso also shone for Estudiantes, making vital defensive interventions by clearing three dangerous balls.
Under the management of Alexander Medina, Estudiantes lined up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Fernando Muslera in goal; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Ramiro Funes Mori, and Joaquín Pereyra in defense; Gabriel Neves, Fabricio Pérez, José Sosa, Alexis Castro, and Brian Aguirre in midfield; and Adolfo Gaich leading the attack.
On the other hand, Unión, led by Leonardo Madelón, adopted a 4-4-2 strategy with Matías Mansilla as the goalkeeper; Nicolás Paz, Alex Maizon Rodriguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, and Mateo Del Blanco forming the backline; Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Rafael Profini, and Brahian Cuello in midfield; and Cristian Tarragona and Marcelo Estigarribia in the forward positions.
The match at Tierra de Campeones was officiated by referee Yael Falcón Pérez.
Next, Estudiantes will travel to face Instituto, while Unión will have a home match against Newell’s.
Substitutions for Estudiantes
- 54’ 2T – José Sosa out for Tiago Palacios and Alexis Castro out for Mikel Amondarain
- 60’ 2T – Joaquín Pereyra out for Gastón Benedetti
- 71’ 2T – Ramiro Funes Mori out for Leandro González Pirez
- 72’ 2T – Adolfo Gaich out for Lucas Alario
Yellow Cards for Estudiantes:
- 4’ 1T – José Sosa (Unsporting behavior)
- 43’ 1T – Joaquín Pereyra (Unsporting behavior)
- 67’ 2T – Tiago Palacios (Unsporting behavior)
- 74’ 2T – Fabricio Pérez (Unsporting behavior)
- 77’ 2T – Gabriel Neves (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Unión
- 65’ 2T – Nicolás Paz out for Emiliano Álvarez
- 76’ 2T – Brahian Cuello out for Augusto Solari
- 86’ 2T – Julián Palacios out for Nicolás Palavecino and Mateo Del Blanco out for Bruno Pittón
Yellow Cards for Unión:
- 29’ 1T – Mateo Del Blanco (Unsporting behavior)
- 75’ 2T – Marcelo Estigarribia (Unsporting behavior)
- 76’ 2T – Brahian Cuello (Delaying the game)
- 77’ 2T – Matías Mansilla (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)
- 80’ 2T – Juan Pablo Ludueña (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)