Unión (Santa Fe) vs Cruzeiro, 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Group Stage
· CONMEBOL SudamericanaAbout
Unión (Santa Fe) are hosting Cruzeiro
at 15 de Abril, Santa Fé, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Hand ball by Ezequiel Ham (Unión Santa Fe).
- 4': Foul by Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe).
- 4': Wanderson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Mateo Gamarra.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 12': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe).
- 15': Mateo Gamarra (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 16': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 20': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Francisco Gerometta.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Barbosa with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 29': Foul by Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe).
- 29': Wanderson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Walace (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian.
- 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Francisco Gerometta.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Hand ball by Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe).
- 36': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe).
- 37': Jerónimo Dómina (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Jerónimo Dómina is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Díaz.
- 40': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Jerónimo Dómina is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe).
- 45'+1': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Unión Santa Fe 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 46': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 46': Franco Fragapane (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
- 49': Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ham (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Del Blanco with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Mateo Gamarra.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 58': Foul by Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro).
- 58': Franco Pardo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 59': Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 60': Offside, Cruzeiro. Wanderson is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mateo Del Blanco (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham.
- 60': Foul by Rafael Profini (Unión Santa Fe).
- 60': Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 63': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 63': Attempt missed. Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
- 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Dudu replaces Lautaro Díaz.
- 66': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge replaces Gabriel Barbosa.
- 66': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Eduardo replaces Wanderson.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe).
- 67': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Nicolás Paz (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by William with a cross.
- 70': Dudu (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Francisco Gerometta (Unión Santa Fe).
- 70': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Lionel Verde replaces Franco Fragapane.
- 71': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Lautaro Vargas replaces Francisco Gerometta.
- 71': Attempt saved. Mateo Gamarra (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dudu with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Marcelo Estigarribia is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Claudio Corvalán (Unión Santa Fe).
- 73': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Diego Díaz replaces Jerónimo Dómina.
- 76': Foul by Lionel Verde (Unión Santa Fe).
- 76': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Christian.
- 78': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by William.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Verde with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Mauro Pittón replaces Nicolás Paz.
- 81': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Lucas Gamba replaces Ezequiel Ham.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Vargas with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 85': Foul by Dudu (Cruzeiro).
- 85': Lautaro Vargas (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Diego Díaz is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Mateo Gamarra (Cruzeiro).
- 87': Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Lucas Romero.
- 89': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Mateo Gamarra.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Profini.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Díaz (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+2': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 90'+4': Goal! Unión Santa Fe 1, Cruzeiro 0. Diego Díaz (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Pardo following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Unión Santa Fe 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 0': Match ends, Unión Santa Fe 1, Cruzeiro 0.
Statistics
 CRU |
USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 417 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 40 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Venue: 15 de Abril
Location: Santa Fé, Argentina
Attendance: 10,811
Venue: 15 de Abril
Location: Santa Fé, Argentina
Attendance: 10,811
CONMEBOL Sudamericana Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mushuc Runa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Palestino | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Unión (Santa Fe) (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Thiago Cardozo (GK) |
| 34 | Franco Pardo |
| 3 | Claudio Corvalán |
| 32 | Nicolás Paz  |
| 24 | Rafael Profini |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 8 | Ezequiel Ham |
| 11 | Mateo Del Blanco |
| 22 | Francisco Gerometta |
| 31 | Marcelo Estigarribia |
| 9 | Jerónimo Domina |
Cruzeiro (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 14 | Mateo Gamarra |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 12 | William |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 5 | Walace |
| 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| 26 | Lautaro Díaz |
| 94 | Wanderson |
| 88 | Christian |
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