Union Santa Fe Demolish 10-Man Gimnasia M. in Liga Profesional Rout

Union Santa Fe maintained their impressive early-season form with a commanding 4-0 victory over Gimnasia M. at the Estadio 15 de Abril, extending their perfect home record and cementing their position as genuine title contenders in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

The match was effectively decided in the opening half-hour as Union capitalised on both early pressure and numerical advantage. Rodrigo Profini opened the scoring just four minutes in, rewarding the home side’s aggressive start with a well-taken strike that set the tone for the evening.

The game’s decisive moment arrived in the 27th minute when Gimnasia’s Fernando Saavedra received his marching orders, reducing the visitors to ten men and fundamentally altering the tactical landscape. Union’s tactical discipline and superior fitness began to tell as they pressed their numerical advantage.

Luis Paredes inadvertently doubled Union’s lead with an unfortunate own goal in the 41st minute, leaving Gimnasia facing an uphill battle at the interval. The visitors’ cause wasn’t helped by their increasingly desperate defensive approach, which saw Valentín Simoni booked before the break.

Union demonstrated their clinical edge in the final quarter of the match. Matías Estigarribia converted from the penalty spot in the 79th minute before Diego Díaz completed the rout five minutes from time, capping a dominant display from the home side.

The victory maintains Union Santa Fe’s excellent form - they now sit second in the 30-team league with 25 points from 16 matches, boasting a healthy goal difference of plus-seven. Their recent run of form (DDWWL) and impressive points-per-game average of 1.56 suggests they possess the consistency required for a sustained title challenge.

This comprehensive victory will provide significant momentum as Union continue to establish themselves among Argentina’s elite, while Gimnasia M. will need to regroup quickly to avoid being dragged into the lower reaches of the table.