Instituto AC Cordoba 1-2 Union Santa Fe
Updated
Union Santa Fe won: Instituto AC Cordoba 1-2 Union Santa Fe in the Liga Profesional (Round 8) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de . Instituto AC Cordoba goals: Luca Rafaelli 48'. Union Santa Fe goals: Cristian Alberto Tarragona 43', Mateo Del Blanco 55'. Expected goals: 0.75-1.07. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Julián Palacios (8.5).
Match report
Union Santa Fe beat Instituto AC Cordoba 2-1
Union Santa Fe squeezed past Instituto AC Cordoba 2-1 away from home at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Sunday 1 March in Liga Profesional.
Cristian Alberto Tarragona put Union Santa Fe ahead on 43' (0-1), Luca Rafaelli levelled for Instituto AC Cordoba on 48' (1-1) and Mateo Del Blanco restored Union Santa Fe's lead on 55' (1-2).
Instituto AC Cordoba had 63% of the ball, shots were 8-7 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-1.07.
Julián Palacios (Unión) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Instituto AC Cordoba | Union Santa Fe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 1.07 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (80%) | 194 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Instituto AC Cordoba (3-4-3): Manuel Roffo, Fernando Alarcón, Leonel Mosevich, Agustín Bravo, Giuliano Cerato, Ignacio Méndez, Gastón Lodico, Diego Sosa, Jhon Córdoba, Matías Fonseca, Alex Luna
Union Santa Fe (4-4-2): Matías Mansilla, Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Mateo Del Blanco, Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Rafael Profini, Brahian Cuello, Cristian Alberto Tarragona, Marcelo Estigarribia
Key events
- 22' · Substitution · Valentín Fascendini for Maizon Rodríguez (Union Santa Fe)
- 27' · Substitution · Luca Rafaelli for Jhon Córdoba (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 43' · Goal · Cristian Alberto Tarragona (Union Santa Fe)
- 44' · Yellow card · Gastón Lodico (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 46' · Substitution · Franco Jara for Agustín Bravo (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 48' · Goal · Luca Rafaelli (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 55' · Goal · Mateo Del Blanco (Union Santa Fe)
- 63' · Yellow card · Luca Rafaelli (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 66' · Substitution · Nicolás Guerra for Matías Fonseca (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 66' · Substitution · Augusto Solari for Julián Palacios (Union Santa Fe)
- 66' · Substitution · Gustavo Abregú for Ignacio Méndez (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 74' · Yellow card · Giuliano Cerato (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 76' · Substitution · Bruno Pittón for Brahian Cuello (Union Santa Fe)
- 80' · Substitution · Jeremías Lázaro for Alex Luna (Instituto AC Cordoba)
- 87' · Yellow card · Marcelo Estigarribia (Union Santa Fe)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Leonel Mosevich (Instituto AC Cordoba)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Instituto AC Cordoba 1, draws 2, Union Santa Fe 3.
Instituto AC Cordoba vs Union Santa Fe: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Instituto AC Cordoba vs Union Santa Fe?
Union Santa Fe won, 1-2 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Instituto AC Cordoba vs Union Santa Fe?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 22:15 UTC at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de , Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Instituto AC Cordoba and Union Santa Fe?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Instituto AC Cordoba 1 wins, 2 draws, Union Santa Fe 3 wins (goals 6-10).