Colón won 2-0 against Patronato in the match they played today at the Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella in Paraná, for the seventh date of the Primera Nacional 2026. According to the Argentine News Agency, the Santa Fe team secured the victory with goals from midfielder Ignacio Lago and forward Alan Bonansea. With the win, the 'Sabalero' now shares the lead of Zone A with Deportivo Morón and Racing de Córdoba, tied on eleven points, while 'Patrón', who did not have a good start under experienced coach Rubén Darío Forestello, is fifteenth in Group B with five points, one above a relegation zone where Chacarita finds itself. Colón de Santa Fe maintains the hope of returning to the Primera División of Argentine football, in which it was champion for the first time in its history in 2021, and after two campaigns in the second division, playing the promotion playoff in the first and fighting for survival in a disappointing 2025, 2026 seems to be the year of resurgence for the red-black team. 'Sabalero' secured a very important victory against Patronato to achieve its third win in the tournament and recover from its previous 3-1 loss to San Telmo as a visitor, with which it had lost its unbeaten record in the second tier of national football. The first goal for the team coached by Ezequiel Medrán came in the 10th minute of the second half, with a pass from the left to the center by fullback Leandro Allende that set up Ignacio Lago, whose shot from the left edge of the area opened up and went in through the goalkeeper Alan Sosa's left post. The Santa Fe team sealed the victory just three minutes later: Lago filtered a good pass to the winger Julián Marcioni, whose cross from the right reached Bonansea, who pushed the ball into the net. Thus, Alan Bonansea fulfilled the traditional 'law of the ex' by scoring against his former team, having played for 'Patrón' in the last two seasons with 15 goals in 48 matches, and gave a vital victory to Colón to stay in the fight for promotion. One of the classics of the date was the one in Lomas, where Los Andes received Temperley, and had a controversial end. After a match in which the score could not be opened, and in a second half where fatigue was already a factor, referee Bruno Amiconi awarded a non-existent penalty to the local team at 34 minutes of the second half, sanctioning the penalty for a foul that had clearly occurred outside the area. After a long protest, and even with confrontations between both benches that would be repeated throughout the rest of the match, forward Mauricio Asenjo took the penalty, although his shot went over the crossbar. Already at two minutes of added time in the second half, a good cross to the near post by fullback Lorenzo Monti set up the header of midfielder Fernando Brandan, 1.68 meters tall, who surprised goalkeeper Sebastián López and scored the only goal of the afternoon at the Eduardo Gallardón stadium. The unleashed frenzy of the 'Gasolero' and its bench was matched by its fans, in a notable measure by the club: the stadium was opened so that supporters could celebrate and greet the squad, which quickly returned from the 'Milrayitas' stadium to receive the tribute. The 'Superclásico del Ascenso' between Nueva Chicago and All Boys was also played, although it ended without goals, and with a shot from winger Evelio Cardozo as the main danger play, at 23 minutes, via a crossed right-footed shot that hit the right post of goalkeeper Nicolás Carrizo and ran along the line before leaving the field of play.
