Unión face another test in the Copa Argentina last 16 | OneFootball

Unión is once again at the center of the Copa Argentina scene. This Thursday, in Mendoza and from 9:15 pm, Cristian González's team will face River in the round of 16, a stage that the club has reached on few occasions throughout its history.

This will be the third time that Tatengue competes in this phase of the tournament. In 2016, they had their best performance: at the Julio Humberto Grondona stadium, in Sarandí, they knocked out Estudiantes de La Plata after a goalless draw and a thrilling penalty shootout that ended 5-4 in their favor. That passage took them to the quarterfinals, where they met River in Mar del Plata and fell 3-0.

In the following edition, the fate was not the same. In Alta Córdoba, at the Instituto's field, Unión drew 0-0 against Deportivo Morón, but this time the penalty shootout left them empty-handed: they lost 5-4 and were again eliminated in the round of 16.

Eight years after that unforgettable qualification, Unión once again has the opportunity to overcome this stage. The challenge, as in 2016, is River. The Tatengue's hope is to repeat the solidity they showed in the tournament and dream of being among the top eight in the country.

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