Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Unión (Santa Fe) vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Clausura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Unión (Santa Fe)
  • 12': Cristian Tarragona (P)
  • 28': Cristian Tarragona
FT
2 - 0
Vélez Sarsfield
  • Red Card 10': Thiago Silvero

About

Unión (Santa Fe) are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at 15 de Abril, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Juan Cruz Policella.
  • 3': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Martínez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 4': Foul by Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 4': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Penalty Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': VAR Decision: Penalty Unión Santa Fe.
  • 10': Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card.
  • 11': Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 11': Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 16': Handball by Tobías Rubio (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Mansilla (Unión Santa Fe). Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 18': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 19': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Handball by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
  • 28': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 30': Foul by Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 30': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Handball by Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 31': Mauro Luna Diale (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Leo Cristaldo replaces Juan Cruz Policella.
  • 35': Foul by Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 35': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Lucas Ayala (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 37': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 39': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini following a fast break.
  • 43': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Cristian Tarragona is caught offside.
  • 44': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 45': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Joaquín García.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Ayala with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45'+1': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Tobías Rubio (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45'+4': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Tobías Rubio (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ignacio Isla (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 45'+5': Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Unión Santa Fe 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 46': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 47': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 47': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Ignacio Isla (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 48': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 48': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Julián Palacios (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Joaquín Mosqueira.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Ayala (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Estigarribia with a headed pass.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Palacios.
  • 56': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 56': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Martínez.
  • 60': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Ignacio Malcorra replaces Julián Palacios.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Joaquín Mosqueira (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 65': Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Red Card Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 71': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 71': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Matías Pellegrini.
  • 72': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Tobías Rubio.
  • 74': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Eric Ramírez replaces Marcelo Estigarribia.
  • 74': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Mateo Peresutti replaces Joaquín Mosqueira.
  • 75': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 76': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Ignacio Malcorra is caught offside.
  • 78': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Eric Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Brahian Cuello (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Tarragona.
  • 82': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Juan Pintado replaces Tobías Rubio.
  • 82': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Augusto Solari replaces Brahian Cuello.
  • 83': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Simón Escobar replaces Elías Gómez.
  • 83': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Jano Gordon replaces Joaquín García.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Augusto Solari (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lucas Robertone.
  • 90': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Unión Santa Fe).
  • 90'+3': Leo Cristaldo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Unión Santa Fe 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/21.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originVEL USFhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/20.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
10 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
57.9 Possession 42.1
8 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
365 Accurate Passes 244
468 Passes 326
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 7
17 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 66
27 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 10
25 Effective Clearances 27
25 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: 15 de Abril
Location: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Argentine LPF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Rosario Central 16 +14 34
2 Argentinos Juniors 16 +6 31
3 Gimnasia La Plata 16 +5 31
4 River Plate 16 +7 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Matias Mansilla (GK)
26 Juan Ludueña
33 Ignacio Isla
18 Lucas Santiago
27 Tobías Rubio Yellow Card
11 Mauro Luna Diale Yellow Card
17 Joaquín Mosqueira Yellow Card
22 Braian Cuello
20 Julián Palacio Yellow Card
19 Marcelo Estigarribia
25 Cristian Tarragona
Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
Bruno Pittón, Mateo Peresutti, Augusto Solari, Eric Ramírez, Franco Fragapane, Valentín Jesús Cerrudo, Emilio Giaccone, Tomás Fagioli, Lucas Meuli, Víctor Malcorra, Misael Aguirre, Juan Pintado.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tomás Marchiori (GK) Yellow Card
16 Lisandro Magallán
32 Thiago Silvero Red Card
3 Elias Gomez
4 Joaquín García
22 Manuel Lanzini
8 Lucas Robertone
29 Rodrigo Aliendro Yellow Card
77 Ronaldo Martínez
37 Juan Policella
11 Matías Pellegrini
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Lautaro Piola, Dilan Godoy, Jano Gordon, Thiago Aguirre, Matías Arias, Álex Verón, Facundo Sanguinetti, Claudio Baeza, Diego Valdés, Luca Feler, Simon Escobar, Leo Cristaldo.

Argentine LPF News

Can Argentina's Estudiantes stop Brazil's Libertadores juggernaut?
Can Argentina's Estudiantes stop Brazil's Libertadores juggernaut?

Brazilian clubs have won the last seven Copa Libertadores titles, but Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata are determined to keep that streak from reaching eight.

Veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi signs with boyhood club River Plate
Veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi signs with boyhood club River Plate

Veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi has signed a contract with River Plate to return to the Argentine league as a free agent from Benfica.

Boca Juniors plans Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seats
Boca Juniors plans Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seats

After River Plate presented a project to roof its Monumental Stadium, arch-rival Boca Juniors announced it will expand the capacity of La Bombonera in the stadium's biggest ever makeover.

Argentine clubs to strike in response to Tapia travel ban
Argentine clubs to strike in response to Tapia travel ban

Professional clubs in Argentina have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia.

River Plate expanding iconic Monumental to hold 101,000 fans
River Plate expanding iconic Monumental to hold 101,000 fans

River Plate has announced a massive expansion of the Monumental Stadium, increasing its capacity to 101,000 spectators in a move that will make it one of the largest soccer venues in the world.