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Union Santa Fe vs Defensa Y Justicia 0-2
- Juan Manuel Gutiérrez43'
- César Pérez45'
- Kick-off
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 00:45 (UTC)
- Venue
- Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Referee
- Dario Herrera
Match timeline
- 88’Substitution
Union Santa FeBruno Pittón ONTobias Javier Rubio OFF - 85’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeCristian Tarragona
- 81’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeMisael Aguirre ONLucas Ayala OFF
- 79’Substitution
Defensa Y JusticiaJulian Lopez ONJuan Manuel Gutiérrez OFF - 79’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaEzequiel Burdín ONDavid Barbona OFF
- 78’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeMarcelo Estigarriba
- 76’Red cardDefensa Y JusticiaSantiago Sosa
- 75’VAR checkDefensa Y JusticiaSantiago SosaCard upgrade confirmed
Show 13 earlier events
- 74’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaTiziano Perrotta ONLeandro Fernández OFF
- 73’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaAgustin Hausch ONJeremías Lucco OFF
- 71’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeJulián Palacios
- 68’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeMarcelo Estigarriba ONErik Ramirez OFF
- 68’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeJulián Palacios ONMauro Luna Diale OFF
- 67’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeLucas Ayala
- 66’Yellow cardDefensa Y JusticiaLeandro Fernández
- 60’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaMaximiliano Porcel ONCésar Pérez OFF
- 45+4’Yellow cardDefensa Y JusticiaJeremías Lucco
- 45’Goal!Defensa Y JusticiaCésar PérezAssist: Juan Manuel Gutiérrez0 – 2
- 45’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeBrahian Cuello ONJoaquin Mosqueira OFF
- 43’Goal!Defensa Y JusticiaJuan Manuel GutiérrezAssist: David Barbona0 – 1
- 8’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeJoaquin Mosqueira
- 1’Kick-off
Key stats
Union Santa FeDefensa Y Justicia- 59%Possession41%
- 25Shots21
- 2.24xG2.09
- 7Shots on Target10
- 6Corners3
- 16Fouls9
- 1Offsides3
- 7Saves7
- 397Passes428
- 5Yellow Cards2
- 0Red Cards1
Lineups
Confirmed selections
Union Santa Fe4 - 2 - 3 - 1
- 21Mansilla
- 27Rubio
- 4Rocha
- 26Ludueña
- 18Ayala
- 17Mosqueira
- 8Giaccone
- 43Ramírez
- 10Malcorra
- 11Diale
- 25Tarragona
Substitutions
- 45’↑22 B. Cuello↓17 J. Mosqueira
- 68’↑ Marcelo Estigarriba↓43 E. Ramírez
- 68’↑20 J. Palacios↓11 M. Luna Diale
- 81’↑31 M. Aguirre↓18 L. Ayala
- 88’↑12 B. Pittón↓27 T. Rubio
Unused substitutes 38 V. J. Cerrudo, 19 M. Estigarribia, 33 I. Isla, 40 L. Meuli, 34 Mateo Peresutti, 15 J. Pintado, 23 A. Solari, 36 M. Aimar
Coach Leonardo Madelon
Defensa Y Justicia4 - 2 - 3 - 1
- 1Borgogno
- 28Loza
- 29Fernández
- 21Martínez
- 30Domínguez
- 15Sosa
- 8Pérez
- 26Lucco
- 19Barbona
- 24Gutiérrez
- 9Fernández
Substitutions
- 60’↑22 M. Porcel↓8 C. Pérez
- 73’↑17 A. Hausch↓26 J. Lucco
- 74’↑ Tiziano Perrotta↓9 L. Fernández
- 79’↑5 J. López↓24 J. Gutiérrez
- 79’↑6 E. Burdin↓19 D. Barbona
Unused substitutes 16 A. Portillo, 11 Tiziano Perrota, 20 N. Palavecino, 27 D. Blanco, 36 L. Amadé
Coach J. Vaccari
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga Profesional - Argentina
- Round
- Matchday 12
- Date
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 00:45 (UTC)
- Venue
- Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Referee
- Dario Herrera
- Union Santa Fe coach
- Leonardo Madelon
- Defensa Y Justicia coach
- J. Vaccari
League table
Liga Profesional - Argentina · Apertura - Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estudiantes L.P. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +12 | 31 |
| 2 |  Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | +13 | 30 |
| 3 |  Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | +6 | 28 |
| 4 |  Talleres Cordoba | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 26 |
| 5 |  Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 |  Lanus | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +3 | 24 |
| 7 |  San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |  Union Santa Fe | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | +4 | 21 |
| 9 |  Instituto Cordoba | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 |  Defensa Y Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Gimnasia M. | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 19 |
| 12 |  Platense | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 |  Central Cordoba de Santiago | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 |  Newells Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 15 |
| 15 |  Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
Player ratings
- 1
M. Mansilla7.2 - 2
V. Malcorra7.2 - 3
J. Ludueña6.8 - 4
L. Ayala6.6 - 5
E. Ramírez6.4 - 6
C. Tarragona6.4 - 7
M. Aguirre6.3 - 8
M. Rocha6.3 - 9
B. Pittón6.2 - 10
M. Estigarribia6.2 - 11
E. Giaccone6.1 - 12
T. Rubio6.0 - 13
J. Palacios5.9 - 14
B. Cuello5.9 - 15
J. Mosqueira5.6 - 16
M. Luna Diale5.4 - 17
M. Aimar0.0 - 18
A. Solari0.0 - 19
J. Pintado0.0 - 20Mateo Peresutti0.0
- 21
L. Meuli0.0 - 22
I. Isla0.0 - 23
V. J. Cerrudo0.0
- 1
J. Gutiérrez9.0 - 2
M. Borgogno8.2 - 3
C. Pérez7.8 - 4
D. Barbona7.7 - 5
D. Fernández7.5 - 6
D. Domínguez7.4 - 7
M. Porcel7.2 - 8
E. Burdin7.1 - 9
V. Loza7.0 - 10
L. Fernández6.9 - 11
J. López6.8 - 12
D. Martínez6.7 - 13
S. Sosa6.7 - 14
Tiziano Perrota6.6 - 15
A. Hausch6.5 - 16
J. Lucco6.5 - 17
L. Amadé0.0 - 18
D. Blanco0.0 - 19
N. Palavecino0.0 - 20
A. Portillo0.0 - 21
T. Pérez0.0 - 22
Maximo Rodriguez0.0 - 23Nazareno Roselli0.0
Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.
MVP of the match
J. Gutiérrez
Defensa Y Justicia
- 1
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
Rated 9.0, the best on the pitch — 1 goal and 1 assist in 79 minutes.
Team form comparison
Last 5 matches, all competitions
Union Santa Fe- W-D-L
- 2-0-3
- Scored / match
- 1.8
- Conceded / match
- 2.0
Defensa Y Justicia- W-D-L
- 3-1-1
- Scored / match
- 1.6
- Conceded / match
- 0.6
Fan predictions
How the fans called it
- Union Santa Fe0%
- Defensa Y JusticiaResult0%
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What happened
Match report
Defensa Y Justicia left Santa Fe with a 2-0 win after scoring twice before the break, then keeping Union Santa Fe out once they were reduced to 10 men after a VAR check and red card for Santiago Sosa on 76 minutes.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 43rd minute when Juan Manuel Gutiérrez finished from David Barbona’s assist for 1-0, then César Pérez made it 2-0 on 45 minutes from Gutiérrez’s pass. Union had already booked Joaquin Mosqueira on 8 minutes, and he was replaced at half-time by Brahian Cuello. It was 2-0 at the break.
Union tried to respond after the interval, but Defensa made changes of their own and then lost Sosa after the VAR decision. Union made two changes on 68 minutes, with Erik Ramirez replaced by Marcelo Estigarriba and Mauro Luna Diale by Julián Palacios, while Defensa later made two changes on 79 minutes. The home side could not turn its territorial share into a goal, despite having 59% of the ball and 25 shots to Defensa’s 21. Defensa had more shots on target, 10 to 7, and similar expected goals at 2.09 to 2.24 in Union’s favour. Union also had 6 corners to 3, while Defensa’s 7 saves matched Union’s 7.
Discipline shaped the second half as much as the scoreline. Union’s yellow cards went to Joaquin Mosqueira on 8 minutes, Lucas Ayala on 67, Julián Palacios on 71, Marcelo Estigarriba on 78 and Cristian Tarragona on 85. Defensa were booked through Jeremías Lucco in first-half stoppage time and Leandro Fernández on 66 minutes, before Sosa was sent off on 76 minutes.
Match record
- Competition
- Liga Profesional - Argentina
- Round
- Matchday 12
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Referee
- Dario Herrera
- Match ID
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21 events
- 8’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeJoaquin Mosqueira
- 43’Goal!Defensa Y JusticiaJuan Manuel GutiérrezAssist: David Barbona0 – 1
- 45’Goal!Defensa Y JusticiaCésar PérezAssist: Juan Manuel Gutiérrez0 – 2
- 45’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeBrahian Cuello ONJoaquin Mosqueira OFF
- 45+4’Yellow cardDefensa Y JusticiaJeremías Lucco
- 60’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaMaximiliano Porcel ONCésar Pérez OFF
- 66’Yellow cardDefensa Y JusticiaLeandro Fernández
- 67’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeLucas Ayala
- 68’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeMarcelo Estigarriba ONErik Ramirez OFF
- 68’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeJulián Palacios ONMauro Luna Diale OFF
- 71’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeJulián Palacios
- 73’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaAgustin Hausch ONJeremías Lucco OFF
- 74’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaTiziano Perrotta ONLeandro Fernández OFF
- 75’VAR checkDefensa Y JusticiaSantiago SosaCard upgrade confirmed
- 76’Red cardDefensa Y JusticiaSantiago Sosa
- 78’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeMarcelo Estigarriba
- 79’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaJulian Lopez ONJuan Manuel Gutiérrez OFF
- 79’SubstitutionDefensa Y JusticiaEzequiel Burdín ONDavid Barbona OFF
- 81’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeMisael Aguirre ONLucas Ayala OFF
- 85’Yellow cardUnion Santa FeCristian Tarragona
- 88’SubstitutionUnion Santa FeBruno Pittón ONTobias Javier Rubio OFF