Unión vs Deportivo Riestra

Unión de Santa Fe made light work of Deportivo Riestra at the Estadio 15 de Abril, running out comfortable 2-0 winners on matchday 13 of the Apertura. A first-half penalty and a stoppage-time strike sealed three points for the hosts against visitors who were reduced to ten men before the half-hour mark. Marcelo Estigarribia opened the scoring from the spot in the 20th minute after Rodrigo Gallo brought down Lautaro Vargas inside the area. Matters went from bad to worse for Riestra when substitute Jonatan Goitía was shown a straight red card in the 27th minute — barely seconds after coming on — following a reckless challenge reviewed by VAR. Despite their numerical advantage, Unión were made to wait for the killer blow. Goalkeeper Ignacio Arce kept Riestra in it with a string of saves, but Cristian Tarragona finally put the result beyond doubt deep into added time at 90+5. The victory lifts Unión into the top five of Zone A, while Riestra remain rooted near the bottom — still without a single win this season and facing a tough Copa Sudamericana debut next week.