Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Estudiantes de La Plata vs Unión (Santa Fe), 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Estudiantes de La Plata
  • 59': Fabricio Pérez
  • 90'+3': Mikel Amondarain
FT
2 - 1
Unión (Santa Fe)
  • 36': Marcelo Estigarribia

About

Estudiantes de La Plata are hosting Unión (Santa Fe) at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Adolfo Gaich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 3': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Nicolás Paz.
  • 4': Handball by José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 4': José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 8': José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 11': Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 14': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 18': Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 20': Foul by José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 20': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 23': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Eros Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 26': Handball by José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona with a headed pass.
  • 27': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Cristian Tarragona is caught offside.
  • 28': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Brian Aguirre is caught offside.
  • 30': Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 30': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 34': Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 35': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Gabriel Neves.
  • 36': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 0, Unión Santa Fe 1. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Palacios with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco.
  • 42': Handball by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 44': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 44': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Joaquín Pereyra (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by José Sosa.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Profini with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 0, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Estudiantes de La Plata 0, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 49': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 49': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Santiago Núñez.
  • 52': Adolfo Gaich (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fabricio Pérez.
  • 54': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Neves.
  • 56': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Tiago Palacios replaces José Sosa.
  • 56': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Mikel Amondarain replaces Alexis Castro.
  • 56': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Santiago Núñez.
  • 57': Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 58': Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 59': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Unión Santa Fe 1. Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Aguirre.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Paz with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Gastón Benedetti replaces Joaquín Pereyra because of an injury.
  • 62': Handball by Adolfo Gaich (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Julián Palacios.
  • 65': Foul by Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 65': Adolfo Gaich (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Emiliano Álvarez replaces Nicolás Paz because of an injury.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Eros Mancuso (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Neves following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
  • 68': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 68': Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Gastón Benedetti.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo del Blanco.
  • 71': Foul by Emiliano Álvarez (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 71': Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ramiro Funes Mori (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Leandro González Pírez replaces Ramiro Funes Mori because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Lucas Alario replaces Adolfo Gaich.
  • 74': Foul by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 74': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 76': Eros Mancuso (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 76': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Augusto Solari replaces Brahian Cuello.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Amondarain.
  • 79': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Maizon Rodríguez.
  • 79': Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 79': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Lucas Alario (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 85': Juan Pablo Ludueña (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 88': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Nicolás Palavecino replaces Julián Palacios.
  • 88': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Bruno Pittón replaces Mateo del Blanco.
  • 89': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Cristian Tarragona is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Palacios with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Emiliano Álvarez.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Santiago Núñez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Aguirre with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) 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 Santiago Núñez.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Unión Santa Fe 1. Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 90'+5': Nicolás Palavecino (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Unión Santa Fe 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
36.9 Possession 63.1
12 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
196 Accurate Passes 403
285 Passes 487
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 59
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.9
11 Interceptions 10
30 Effective Clearances 32
30 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Location: La Plata, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

EST Estudiantes de La Plata (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
16 Fernando Muslera (GK)
26 Ramiro Funes Mori
4 Santiago Núñez
8 Gabriel Neves Yellow Card
36 Joaquín Pereyra Yellow Card
40 Eros Mancuso
22 Alexis Castro
7 José Sosa Yellow Card
28 Brian Aguirre
29 Fabricio Pérez
19 Adolfo Gaich
Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:
Mikel Amondarain, Fabricio Iacovich, Valente Pierani, Tiago Palacios, Gastón Benedetti, Edwin Cetre, Lucas Alario, Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Facundo Farías, Ezequiel Piovi, Leandro González Pírez, Guido Carrillo.

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Matias Mansilla (GK) Yellow Card
26 Juan Ludueña Yellow Card
2 Maizon Rodríguez
11 Mateo Del Blanco Yellow Card
32 Nicolás Paz
24 Rafael Profini
30 Mauro Pittón
22 Braian Cuello Yellow Card
20 Julián Palacios
19 Marcelo Estigarribia
25 Cristian Tarragona
Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
Emilio Giaccone, Agustin Colazo, Lucas Menossi, Lucas Meuli, Misael Aguirre, Franco Fragapane, Valentín Fascendini, Santiago Grella, Augusto Solari, Nicolás Palavecino, Bruno Pittón, Emiliano Álvarez.

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