Overview
- Defensa y Justicia beat Unión 2-0 in Santa Fe thanks to a three-minute burst late in the first half with goals by Juan Manuel Gutiérrez and César Pérez.
- Unión created several clear chances that it failed to convert, including two one-on-ones by Joaquín Mosqueira and Cristian Tarragona and a free kick from Ignacio Malcorra that hit the crossbar.
- Around the 30th minute of the second half the referee, after a VAR review, upgraded a yellow to a red on Santiago Sosa and left Defensa with ten men, but the numerical advantage did not change the score.
- The victory improves Defensa's standing in Zone A and the annual table, boosting its push for Copa Sudamericana qualification and reinforcing the tactical imprint of coach Julio Vaccari.
- Unión suffered a fourth straight league defeat, drew boos and low attendance at the 15 de Abril, and faces mounting pressure on coach Leonardo Madelón to fix defensive lapses and scoring inefficiency.