Unión vs Talleres de Córdoba
SANTA FE, Argentina (Interstat) — Union and Talleres de Córdoba combined for five goals Sunday at Estadio 15 de Abril in a match that exceeded the projected 1‑1 draw, with Talleres prevailing 3‑2 in Week 24 of the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Talleres drew first blood in the fourth minute through Adrián Martín Balboa Camacho, the Uruguayan attacker scoring from open play to give the visitors an early lead. Union leveled in the 29th minute when Rubén Alejandro Botta Montero found the net, then took the lead just before halftime when Matías Galarza Fonda scored in second‑half stoppage time, assisted by Gastón Américo Benavídez.
Union equalized early in the second half as Lucas Emanuel Gamba converted in the 60th minute after a pass from Claudio Gastón Corvalán. Talleres regained the advantage in the 89th minute when Cristian Alberto Tarragona, a Santa Fe native playing for the visitors, scored the winner, assisted by Galarza Fonda. Tarragona entered the match as a substitute in the sixth minute and played 84 minutes.
Bookings came at a steady pace. Union’s Miguel Ángel Torrén received a yellow card in the 34th minute, and Talleres’ Botta Montero followed seconds later. Guido Gabriel Herrera of Talleres was booked in the 37th minute, Matías Galarza Fonda in the 42nd, and Matías Alejandro Galarza in the 73rd, giving Talleres four cautions on the day.
For Union, midfielder Lucas Emanuel Gamba played 23 minutes off the bench after entering in the 67th minute, scoring the team’s first goal. Defender Claudio Gastón Corvalán logged the full 90 minutes and supplied the assist on Gamba’s tally. Balboa Camacho, who weighed 180 pounds and stands 6‑1, was substituted in the 23rd minute and played 67 minutes.
For Talleres, Galarza Fonda played the entire match, recorded a goal and an assist, and received a yellow card. Tarragona, who measures 5‑8 and weighs 167 pounds, scored his goal in the 84th minute. Benavídez went the full 90 minutes and provided an assist. Botta Montero, a 5‑8, 143‑pound midfielder, played 73 minutes before being substituted and also scored a goal.
Union entered the match following a 2‑0 win at Central Córdoba SdE on Wednesday, April 29, after a 2‑0 loss at Sarmiento on Sunday, April 26. The result leaves Union with one win, two losses and one draw in league play, the same record in all competitions.
Talleres, after the win, holds one win, no losses and one draw in the Liga Profesional Argentina, identical to its overall record. The club faces Belgrano at home Monday, May 4, in its next scheduled league match.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1‑1 final score, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Talleres a 60.90 percent probability of victory entering the contest.