Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)
  • 76': Michael Santos
FT
1 - 0
Unión (Santa Fe)

    About

    Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) are hosting Unión (Santa Fe) at 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 1': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 3': Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 4': Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Horacio Tijanovich with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 8': Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 10': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Lucas Varaldo (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Santos following a fast break.
    • 14': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 14': Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Juárez.
    • 19': Fernando Juárez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 21': Foul by Facundo Mansilla (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 21': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
    • 29': Foul by Fernando Juárez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 29': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 31': Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Pittón.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Palacios with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Lucas Varaldo (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Quiroga with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 42': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Maizon Rodríguez.
    • 44': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Lautaro Vargas.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 45'+1': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
    • 51': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Marco Iacobellis replaces Diego Barrera.
    • 51': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Lucas González replaces Lucas Varaldo.
    • 53': Fernando Juárez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 55': Facundo Mansilla (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 55': Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Mansilla (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Horacio Tijanovich (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 57': Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Julián Palacios is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 61': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 63': Valentín Fascendini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Alejandro Maciel (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 66': Fernando Juárez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 67': Offside, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Michael Santos is caught offside.
    • 68': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Santiago Moyano.
    • 69': Foul by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 69': Marco Iacobellis (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Fernando Juárez (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Fascendini (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 71': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Santiago Grella replaces Mateo del Blanco.
    • 72': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Juan Pablo Ludueña replaces Valentín Fascendini because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Alan Laprida replaces Horacio Tijanovich.
    • 72': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Misael Aguirre replaces Julián Palacios.
    • 73': Foul by Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 73': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Santiago Grella (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 75': Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Goal! Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Unión Santa Fe 0. Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Iacobellis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 79': Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Vera (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Corner, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Conceded by Maizon Rodríguez.
    • 83': Foul by Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 83': Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Santos (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)).
    • 85': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Ezequiel Naya replaces Michael Santos because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero). Tiago Cravero replaces Matías Vera.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Agustín Colazo replaces Cristian Tarragona.
    • 87': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Nicolás Palavecino replaces Rafael Profini.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Agustín Quiroga (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 89': Foul by Agustín Colazo (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 89': Santiago Moyano (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Alan Laprida (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas González (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Moyano.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Naya (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Lucas González.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alan Aguerre (Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)). Assisted by Lautaro Vargas with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Alan Aguerre.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Palavecino (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Palavecino (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 1, Unión Santa Fe 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    16 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 328
    424 Passes 404
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 53
    22 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 10
    35 Effective Clearances 29
    35 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: 'Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades
    Location: Santiago del Estero, 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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CTR Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alan Aguerre (GK)
    6 Facundo Mansilla
    2 Alejandro Maciel Yellow Card
    23 Agustin Quiroga
    33 Santiago Moya
    22 Matías Vera
    8 Fernando Juárez
    11 Horacio Tijanovich
    7 Diego Barrera
    9 Lucas Varaldo
    27 Michael Santos
    Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) Substitutes:
    Marco Iacobellis, Joaquín Flores, Lucas González, Alan Laprida, Ezequiel Naya, Javier Vallejos, Thiago Cravero, Yuri Casermeiro, Juan Pablo Pignani, Fernando Martínez, Leonardo Marchi, José Goméz.

    USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Matias Mansilla (GK)
    13 Valentín Fascendini
    2 Maizon Rodríguez
    12 Bruno Pittón
    35 Lautaro Vargas Yellow Card
    24 Rafael Profini
    30 Mauro Pittón Yellow Card
    11 Mateo Del Blanco
    20 Julián Palacios
    25 Cristian Tarragona
    19 Marcelo Estigarribia
    Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
    Santiago Grella, Nicolás Paz, Emiliano Álvarez, Franco Fragapane, Nicolás Palavecino, Misael Aguirre, Diego Diaz, Emilio Giaccone, Federico Gomes, Juan Ludueña, Agustin Colazo.

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