Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente Rivadavia vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Apertura - Round of 16

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Independiente Rivadavia
  • 70': Fabrizio Sartori Prieto
FT
1 - 2
Unión (Santa Fe)
  • 34': Braian Cuello
  • 49': Cristian Tarragona

About

Independiente Rivadavia are hosting Unión (Santa Fe) at Bautista Gargantini, Mendoza, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Independiente Rivadavia. Conceded by Mauro Pittón.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bonifacio (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Fabrizio Sartori (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 7': Attempt missed. José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 8': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 8': José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Sartori (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Fernández with a cross.
  • 11': Delay in match (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Iván Villalba (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
  • 17': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Sheyko Studer.
  • 18': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fabrizio Sartori.
  • 19': José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Foul by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 24': Luciano Gómez (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Álex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 26': Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 28': Sheyko Studer (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolás Bolcato (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 34': Goal! Independiente Rivadavia 0, Unión Santa Fe 1. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
  • 37': Corner, Independiente Rivadavia. Conceded by Brahian Cuello.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Luciano Gómez (Independiente Rivadavia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Arce.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nicolás Bolcato (Independiente Rivadavia). Assisted by Mateo del Blanco.
  • 43': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Nicolás Bolcato.
  • 44': Handball by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Matías Fernández (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Gómez with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Fabrizio Sartori (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Ezequiel Bonifacio with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Independiente Rivadavia 0, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Independiente Rivadavia 0, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 46': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 46': Matías Fernández (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 48': Ezequiel Bonifacio (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Independiente Rivadavia 0, Unión Santa Fe 2. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross following a fast break.
  • 51': Foul by Matías Fernández (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 51': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Independiente Rivadavia. Gonzalo Ríos replaces Matías Fernández.
  • 53': Substitution, Independiente Rivadavia. Juan Manuel Elordi replaces Ezequiel Bonifacio.
  • 54': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Juan Manuel Elordi (Independiente Rivadavia).
  • 56': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 56': Tomás Bottari (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Tomás Bottari (Independiente Rivadavia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Juan Manuel Elordi (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Álex Arce with a headed pass.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 61': Gonzalo Ríos (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Corner, Independiente Rivadavia. Conceded by Mateo del Blanco.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Álex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 62': Offside, Independiente Rivadavia. Sebastián Villa is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 63': Tomás Bottari (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Independiente Rivadavia. Rodrigo Atencio replaces Tomás Bottari.
  • 66': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 66': Luciano Gómez (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Sartori (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Ríos.
  • 70': Goal! Independiente Rivadavia 1, Unión Santa Fe 2. Fabrizio Sartori (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 73': Álex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Atencio (Independiente Rivadavia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Independiente Rivadavia. Conceded by Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Iván Villalba (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Augusto Solari replaces Brahian Cuello because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Elordi (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luciano Gómez with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 78': José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 80': Luciano Gómez (Independiente Rivadavia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Claudio Corvalán replaces Julián Palacios.
  • 81': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Lucas Menossi replaces Rafael Profini.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Independiente Rivadavia. Conceded by Maizon Rodríguez.
  • 84': Attempt missed. José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. José Florentín (Independiente Rivadavia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabrizio Sartori.
  • 86': Substitution, Independiente Rivadavia. Leonard Costa replaces Luciano Gómez.
  • 88': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Agustín Colazo replaces Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Independiente Rivadavia. Álex Arce is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nicolás Bolcato (Independiente Rivadavia). Assisted by Lucas Menossi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Rodrigo Atencio.
  • 90'+6': Handball by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+6': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+8': VAR Decision: No Goal Independiente Rivadavia 1-2 Unión Santa Fe.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nicolás Bolcato (Independiente Rivadavia). Assisted by Agustín Colazo.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Nicolás Bolcato.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Sheyko Studer.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Independiente Rivadavia 1, Unión Santa Fe 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Independiente Rivadavia 1, Unión Santa Fe 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
38.8 Possession 61.2
10 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
150 Accurate Passes 295
254 Passes 401
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 14
16 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.5
64 Long Balls 74
26 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
36 Effective Clearances 16
36 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Bautista Gargantini
Location: Mendoza, Argentina

Line-Ups

RIV Independiente Rivadavia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Nicolás Bolcato (GK)
42 Sheyko Studer
40 Ivan Villalba
14 Luciano Gómez
36 Ezequiel Bonifacio
43 Fabrizio Sartori Prieto
25 José Florentín
5 Tomás Bottari Yellow Card
9 Alex Arce
22 Sebastián Villa
10 Matías Fernández
Independiente Rivadavia Substitutes:
Victorio Ramis, Juan Manuel Elordi, Alejo Osella, Stefano Moreyra, Emmanuel Gómez Riga, Leonard Costa, Kevin Vázquez, Rodrigo Atencio, Alessandro Riep, Gonzalo Rios, Diego Crego, Leonel Bucca.

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Matias Mansilla (GK)
26 Juan Ludueña
2 Maizon Rodríguez
11 Mateo Del Blanco
35 Lautaro Vargas
24 Rafael Profini
30 Mauro Pittón Yellow Card
22 Braian Cuello
20 Julián Palacios
19 Marcelo Estigarribia Yellow Card
25 Cristian Tarragona
Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
Augusto Solari, Franco Fragapane, Valentín Fascendini, Nicolás Paz, Tomás González, Claudio Corvalán, Lucas Menossi, Emiliano Álvarez, Diego Diaz, Emilio Giaccone, Lucas Meuli, Agustin Colazo.

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