Sarmiento (J) vs Unión (SF) 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! Sarmiento 0, Unión Santa Fe 1. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 13': Goal! Sarmiento 0, Unión Santa Fe 2. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 31': Maizon Rodríguez (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Cristian Zabala (Sarmiento) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Yair Arismendi (Sarmiento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Sarmiento 0, Unión Santa Fe 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sarmiento. Gabriel Díaz replaces Yair Arismendi.
- 45': Substitution, Sarmiento. Mauricio Martínez replaces Carlos Villalba.
- 45': Substitution, Sarmiento. Jhon Rentería replaces Santiago Salle.
- 49': Goal! Sarmiento 0, Unión Santa Fe 3. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 56': Goal! Sarmiento 1, Unión Santa Fe 3. Junior Marabel (Sarmiento) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Contrera with a headed pass.
- 63': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Emilio Giaccone replaces Rafael Profini because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Diego Díaz replaces Marcelo Estigarribia.
- 70': Substitution, Sarmiento. Jonatan Gómez replaces Julián Contrera.
- 70': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Misael Aguirre replaces Brahian Cuello.
- 70': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Augusto Solari replaces Julián Palacios.
- 78': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Bruno Pittón replaces Cristian Tarragona.
- 83': Mateo del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Sarmiento. Manuel García replaces Cristian Zabala.
- 90': Jhon Rentería (Sarmiento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Juan Manuel Cabrera (Sarmiento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Eva Perón
Location: Junin, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| +4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| +2 | Platense | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| +5 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 167 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 279 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 23 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 32 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Sarmiento (Junín) (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Burrai (GK) |
| 2 | Juan Insaurralde |
| 44 | Renzo Orihuela |
| 26 | Yair Arismendi |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Cabrera |
| 15 | Cristian Zabala |
| 25 | Carlos Villalba |
| 8 | Santiago Salle |
| 19 | Julian Contrera |
| 9 | Diego Churín |
| 27 | Junior Marabel |
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 |
| 20 | Julián Palacios |
| 25 | Cristian Tarragona |
| 19 | Marcelo Estigarribia |
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