“Lucas Menossi broke the deadlock for Unión Santa Fe after a sustained period of second-half pressure that saw Mosqueira, Palacios, and Salvio all fail to convert in the preceding seven minutes.”
Pivotal“Felipe Peña Biafore equalised for Lanús just two minutes after being introduced as part of a triple substitution, finishing with his right foot to make it 1-1 and threatening to swing the game in the visitors' favour.”
Pivotal“Joaquín Mosqueira restored Unión's lead just three minutes after Lanús had equalised, converting an assist from Lucas Menossi to put the hosts back in front and ultimately seal all three points in a breathless five-minute spell.”
Pivotal“Walter Bou was booked for dissent in stoppage time, a final flash of Lanús frustration as they failed to find an equaliser despite their dominant statistical showing throughout the match.”
Unión Santa Fe
Lanús
Unión Santa Fe ground out a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lanús despite being outpossessed and outplayed for large stretches, demonstrating the kind of clinical ruthlessness that eludes many sides in their league position. Lanús dominated the ball — 59% possession and 498 passes to Unión's 334 — and created the match's one clear big chance, yet it was the hosts who found the net first through Lucas Menossi in the 53rd minute, converting after a spell of sustained second-half pressure that included three blocked or saved efforts in quick succession. Lanús responded immediately through substitute Felipe Peña Biafore at 73', levelling just two minutes after coming off the bench following a mass triple substitution that briefly shifted the momentum, but Unión refused to let the game slip, with Mosqueira restoring the lead just three minutes later with Menossi turning provider. For Lanús, who had the better of the possession metrics and dangerous attack count (21 to 14), this is a damaging result that underlines the gap between controlling a match and winning it; for Unión, sitting 15th, three points at home carry genuine relegation-zone significance.
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Walter BouYellow CardYellow card issued to Walter Bou.
Dylan Aquino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dylan Aquino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Felipe Pena Biafore takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Walter Bou takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Juan de Dios Pintado Leines comes on for Julian Palacios.
Emilio Giaccone replaces Lucas Andres Menossi.
Joaquín MosqueiraShot on goal! Joaquin Mosqueira scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Cristian Tarragona
Goal! Joaquin Mosqueira scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Lucas Andres Menossi.
Felipe Peña BiaforeFelipe Pena Biafore takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Gonzalo Pérez
Goal! Felipe Pena Biafore scores, making it 1-1.
Walter Bou comes on for Matias Sepulveda.
Dylan Aquino replaces Lucas Besozzi.
Allan Wlk is substituted on for Y. Valois.
Felipe Pena Biafore takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mauro Luna Diale comes on for Victor Ignacio Malcorra.
Bruno Pitton is substituted on for Lucas Ayala.
Eduardo Salvio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eduardo Salvio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Luduena attempts a header but misses the shot.
Victor Ignacio Malcorra takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Marcelo Luciano Estigarribia comes on for Misael Aguirre.
Victor Ignacio Malcorra takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Andres Menossi scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Shot from Eduardo Salvio with his right foot, but it's saved.
Julian Palacios takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Joaquin Mosqueira takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Lautaro Vargas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Carlos Roberto Izquierdoz receives a yellow card.
Felipe Pena Biafore comes on for Agustín Medina.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Y. Valois takes a shot with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Eduardo Salvio is on, and Ramiro Carrera is off.
Shot - Misael Aguirre Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Gonzalo Perez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Victor Ignacio Malcorra takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Ramiro Carrera takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Nicolas Lamolina.
Unión Santa Fe host Lanús in Liga Profesional de Fútbol action.
