Unión (Santa Fe) vs Gimnasia (Mendoza), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lautaro Carrera.
- 4': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 1, Gimnasia Mendoza 0. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Pablo Ludueña with a headed pass following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Julián Ceballos (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 6': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
- 11': Nahuel Barboza (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Gimnasia Mendoza. Conceded by Bruno Pittón.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Saavedra.
- 14': Foul by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 14': Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Foul by Franco Saavedra (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 23': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Franco Saavedra (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 27': Franco Saavedra (Gimnasia Mendoza) is shown the red card.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
- 28': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Nahuel Barboza.
- 31': Foul by Facundo Lencioni (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 31': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Substitution, Gimnasia Mendoza. Agustín Módica replaces Facundo Lencioni.
- 34': Substitution, Gimnasia Mendoza. Matías Recalde replaces Nicolás Linares.
- 35': Attempt missed. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Vargas with a cross.
- 36': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Mateo del Blanco is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Valentino Simoni (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 37': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Valentino Simoni (Gimnasia Mendoza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe).
- 39': Nahuel Barboza (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Ezequiel Muñoz (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
- 41': Own Goal by Luciano Paredes, Gimnasia Mendoza. Unión Santa Fe 2, Gimnasia Mendoza 0.
- 44': Attempt saved. Valentino Simoni (Gimnasia Mendoza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe).
- 44': Nahuel Barboza (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Matías Recalde (Gimnasia Mendoza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
- 45'+1': Matías Recalde (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 2, Gimnasia Mendoza 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Unión Santa Fe 2, Gimnasia Mendoza 0.
- 45': Substitution, Gimnasia Mendoza. Tomás O'Connor replaces Valentino Simoni.
- 46': Foul by Nahuel Barboza (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 46': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by César Rigamonti (Gimnasia Mendoza). Assisted by Juan Pablo Ludueña.
- 48': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by César Rigamonti.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Agustín Módica (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe).
- 51': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by César Rigamonti (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 52': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
- 52': Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Lautaro Vargas is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Ezequiel Muñoz (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 55': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 62': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
- 62': Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
- 64': Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Emiliano Álvarez replaces Lautaro Vargas.
- 66': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Misael Aguirre replaces Julián Palacios.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Misael Aguirre.
- 69': Substitution, Gimnasia Mendoza. Luciano Cingolani replaces Julián Ceballos.
- 71': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Santiago Grella replaces Bruno Pittón.
- 71': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Agustín Colazo replaces Cristian Tarragona.
- 75': Attempt missed. Santiago Grella (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
- 76': Attempt saved. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by César Rigamonti (Gimnasia Mendoza). Assisted by Santiago Grella.
- 77': Penalty Unión Santa Fe. Mateo del Blanco draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Ulises Sánchez (Gimnasia Mendoza) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 3, Gimnasia Mendoza 0. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Diego Díaz replaces Marcelo Estigarribia.
- 80': Substitution, Gimnasia Mendoza. Fermín Antonini replaces Ulises Sánchez.
- 80': Foul by Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe).
- 80': Luciano Cingolani (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Emiliano Álvarez (Unión Santa Fe).
- 81': Luciano Cingolani (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Agustín Módica (Gimnasia Mendoza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fermín Antonini with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 4, Gimnasia Mendoza 0. Diego Díaz (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Álvarez with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Diego Díaz (Unión Santa Fe).
- 85': Luciano Paredes (Gimnasia Mendoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Agustín Módica (Gimnasia Mendoza).
- 85': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 87': Attempt saved. Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by César Rigamonti (Gimnasia Mendoza). Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 4, Gimnasia Mendoza 0.
- 0': Match ends, Unión Santa Fe 4, Gimnasia Mendoza 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 353 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: 15 de Abril
Location: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Argentine LPF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | +5 | 18 |
| 2 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| 4 | Independiente | 8 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Matias Mansilla (GK) |
| 26 | Juan Ludueña |
| 2 | Maizon Rodríguez |
| 12 | Bruno Pittón |
| 35 | Lautaro Vargas |
| 24 | Rafael Profini |
| 30 | Mauro Pittón |
| 11 | Mateo Del Blanco |
| 20 | Julián Palacios |
| 25 | Cristian Tarragona |
| 19 | Marcelo Estigarribia |
Gimnasia (Mendoza) (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | César Rigamonti (GK) |
| 4 | Ezequiel Muñoz |
| 42 | Lautaro Carrera |
| 24 | Franco Saavedra |
| 32 | Luciano Paredes |
| 5 | Nahuel Barboza |
| 8 | Nicolás Linares |
| 26 | Facundo Lencioni |
| 15 | Ulises Sánchez |
| 35 | Valentino Simoni |
| 19 | Julián Ceballos |
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