Defensa y Justicia vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
About
Defensa y Justicia are hosting Unión (Santa Fe)
at Norberto Tomaghello, Buenos Aires, 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.
- 4': Attempt missed. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 6': Handball by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
- 9': Foul by Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia).
- 9': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 14': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Maizon Rodríguez.
- 15': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Agustín Hausch with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Matías Mansilla.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aarón Molinas with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
- 16': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia).
- 18': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Rubén Botta.
- 20': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Matías Mansilla.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Elías Pereyra (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt saved. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Damián Fernández.
- 21': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Matías Mansilla.
- 25': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
- 25': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia).
- 32': Damián Fernández (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Rubén Botta (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
- 36': Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
- 39': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Emiliano Amor is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Augusto Solari (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Vargas.
- 45': Agustín Hausch (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 45'+2': Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Defensa y Justicia).
- 45'+3': Foul by Agustín Hausch (Defensa y Justicia).
- 45'+3': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Defensa y Justicia 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
- 45': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Julián López replaces Damián Fernández.
- 47': Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe).
- 49': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia). Assisted by Augusto Solari.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia). Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia).
- 53': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Cristopher Fiermarín.
- 54': David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
- 55': Attempt missed. Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 56': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Luciano González replaces Agustín Hausch.
- 57': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lucas Souto.
- 58': Elías Pereyra (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
- 58': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Luciano González is caught offside.
- 59': Handball by Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia).
- 60': Attempt missed. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Martínez following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt missed. Augusto Solari (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona.
- 65': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Darío Cáceres replaces Elías Pereyra.
- 66': Corner, Defensa y Justicia. Conceded by Lautaro Vargas.
- 67': Attempt saved. Luciano González (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe).
- 68': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
- 68': Julián López (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Misael Aguirre replaces Augusto Solari.
- 69': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Santiago Grella replaces Brahian Cuello.
- 70': Goal! Defensa y Justicia 1, Unión Santa Fe 0. Lucas Souto (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Aarón Molinas following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe).
- 72': Luciano González (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lucas Souto.
- 74': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Nicolás Palavecino replaces Mauro Pittón.
- 74': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Emiliano Álvarez replaces Lautaro Vargas.
- 75': Foul by Nicolás Palavecino (Unión Santa Fe).
- 75': Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Offside, Defensa y Justicia. Darío Cáceres is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by David Martínez.
- 79': Goal! Defensa y Justicia 2, Unión Santa Fe 0. Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 81': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
- 84': Aarón Molinas (Defensa y Justicia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 85': Foul by David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia).
- 85': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Misael Aguirre (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cristopher Fiermarín (Defensa y Justicia). Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 87': Attempt missed. Santiago Grella (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Palavecino.
- 89': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Defensa y Justicia).
- 89': Nicolás Palavecino (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Samuel Lucero replaces Juan Gutiérrez.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luciano González (Defensa y Justicia).
- 90'+2': Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Defensa y Justicia 2, Unión Santa Fe 0.
- 0': Match ends, Defensa y Justicia 2, Unión Santa Fe 0.
Statistics
 USF |
DYJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.9 | Possession | 36.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 490 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 39 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 55 |
| 13 | Clearances | 55 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Norberto Tomaghello
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Norberto Tomaghello
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 14 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 3 | Lanús | 13 | +4 | 22 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 13 | +7 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Defensa y Justicia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Cristopher Fiermarin (GK) |
| 6 | Emiliano Amor |
| 21 | Héctor Martínez |
| 29 | Damián Fernández  |
| 10 | Aaron Molinas |
| 15 | Santiago Sosa |
| 27 | Elías Pereyra |
| 33 | Lucas Souto |
| 20 | Rubén Botta  |
| 17 | Agustin Hausch |
| 24 | Juan Gutiérrez |
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 |
| 22 | Braian Cuello |
| 23 | Augusto Solari |
| 19 | Marcelo Estigarribia |
| 25 | Cristian Tarragona |
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