El Ciclón opened with an early victory in Santa Fe, but Tatengue responded to level the score and nearly stole the win when they faced a two-man deficit. The third date of the Professional League Cup delivered a match of pure intensity, a contest that could have tilted either way yet ended in a draw that satisfies both Unión and San Lorenzo. The visitors had shown the edge early on, while the home side fought hard throughout and earned a late point from a merit-based effort, helping them in their battle to stay up.
Missing Perrito Barrios, Insúa chose to reinforce the midfield with Roca Sánchez to release Maroni, and the former Boca man played a key role in helping Bareiro receive, turn, and threaten from the near post. With scarce chances, the Cyclone found the breakthrough and then relied on the combined effort of their defense and the midfield to defend the lead.
Yet Tatengue boasted a forwards line with a killer instinct too. Gonzalo Morales, on loan from Boca, struck a volley with precision, beating Batalla from the left side to restore parity. The mood in Santa Fe shifted as Kily González’s squad faced setbacks: Sánchez left the field and Bareiro followed after receiving a second yellow, leaving San Lorenzo a man down for a portion of the game.
The 2023 Professional League Cup schedule, fixtures, dates and results provide the broader context for this clash, and GOAL’s ongoing coverage tracks every twist and turn of the campaign as it unfolds in Argentina.
UNION – SAN LORENZO, MOMENTS IN REVIEW
- Minute by minute: the Tatengue and the Cyclone push for control.
- Buried under pressure: Bareiro’s team suffers another setback as a second booking tightens the numbers for Union.
- Sanchez exits; La Roca earns a second caution that reshapes the midfield battle.
- UNION’S RESPITE: Morales locates a left-footed finish to draw level for Santa Fe.
- SAN LORENZO GOAL: Bareiro turns hero again, delivering at close range and narrowing the post gap.
- The broadcast note: Union hosts San Lorenzo on date 3 of the 2023 Professional League Cup at the 15 de Abril stadium; fans are invited to follow the action on GOAL’s live coverage.
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HOW TO WATCH LIVE TV AND STREAMING
The Tatengue versus Ciclón match will air in Argentina on TNT Sports, available to subscribers of the Soccer Pack through participating cable providers. TNT Sports
FORMATIONS
UNION
Sebastian Moyano; Federico Vera, Nicolas Paz, Franco Calderon, Claudio Corvalan; Kevin Zenon, Joaquin Mosqueira, Enzo Roldán; Mauro Luna Diale, Jeronimo Domina, Gonzalo Morales. DT: Cristian Gonzalez.
SAN LORENZO
August Battle; Rafael Perez, Gaston Campi, Gaston Hernandez; Agustin Giay, Jalil Elias, Carlos Sanchez, Gonzalo Maroni, Malcolm Braida; Federico Girotti, Adam Bareiro. DT: Ruben Insua.
Source: GOAL