English:
Universidad Católica Secures Victory Against Colo Colo in a Hard-Fought Match
Santiago de Chile – In a match corresponding to the fifth round of the 2025 Primera División season, Universidad Católica managed to defeat Colo Colo at the Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK. The match, officiated by Mathias Riquelme, was intense and contested in midfield, reflected in the high number of fouls committed by both teams (17 by Católica and 11 by Colo Colo).
Although Colo Colo maintained greater ball possession (54% against Católica’s 46%), they failed to translate that superiority into clear scoring chances, finishing the match without any shots on target. Católica, on the other hand, demonstrated greater effectiveness in front of goal, converting two of their five shots on target into goals.
The first goal of the match came in the 70th minute, with a goal from D. Gonzalez that unleashed joy in the local crowd. The match remained tense, with yellow cards for D. Valencia and F. Zampedri for Católica, and for E. Pavez for Colo Colo. In added time, D. Corral sealed the match with a second goal for Universidad Católica, consolidating the victory.
The match concluded with a favorable result for Universidad Catolica.
Substitutions colo colo: at minute 54 M. Bolados came in and F. Marchant went out., at minute 84 E. Pavez came in and S. Rodriguez went out.
Substitutions u. catolica: at minute 63 J. Valencia came in and A. Canales went out., at minute 63 E. Bello came in and D. Corral went out., at minute 80 C. Montes came in and D. Escobar went out., at minute 83 G. Medel came in and T. Asta-Buruaga went out., at minute 84 D. Valencia came in and J. Rossel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
U. Catolica
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